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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L710
§418.108(b)(2) - The facility providing respite care must provide 24-hour nursing
services that meet the nursing needs of all patients and are furnished in accordance
with each patient’s plan of care. Each patient must receive all nursing services as
prescribed and must be kept comfortable, clean, well-groomed, and protected from
accident, injury, and infection.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.108(b)(2)
The hospice must assure that the inpatient facility has enough nursing personnel present
on all shifts to guarantee that adequate safety measures are in place for the patients, and
that the routine, special, and emergency needs of all patients are met at all times.
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
e0b287c218296fff508d65025d1527d9473a2629abf6b3f0a7177a8397846b80
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