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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L506
§418.52(b)(2) If a patient has been adjudged incompetent under state law by a court
of proper jurisdiction, the rights of the patient are exercised by the person
appointed pursuant to state law to act on the patient's behalf.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
15e769896c79d11e65339d654dfc48af259502c874559dfb12f1ba9671f9a4ae
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