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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L701
§418.106(f) Standard: Use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
(1) The hospice must ensure that manufacturer recommendations for performing
routine and preventive maintenance on durable medical equipment are followed.
The equipment must be safe and work as intended for use in the patient's
environment. Where a manufacturer recommendation for a piece of equipment
does not exist, the hospice must ensure that repair and routine maintenance
policies are developed. The hospice may use persons under contract to ensure
the maintenance and repair of durable medical equipment.
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
02341cbb1f20c2bcb75ef201dfe8eb309c7585e46f4b92794f002aea6706bcb9
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