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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L797
§418.116 Condition of participation: Compliance with Federal, State, and local laws
and regulations related to the health and safety of patients.
The hospice and its staff must operate and furnish services in compliance with all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations related to the health and
safety of patients. If State or local law provides for licensing of hospices, the hospice
must be licensed.
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
842b680faf4737a468cf013efc3be2707e62e3fad7375614fdbe5b52afda9dc4
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