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CMS SOM App. U, Tag R113
(3) Ensure timely access by patients to the records and other information that
pertains to that patient.
Interpretive Guidelines: §403.730(d)(3)
Patients and patient representatives must have access to their respective records in a
timely manner. It is the responsibility of the RNHCI to ensure when patients request
records that the information is provided within a reasonable time.
Survey Procedures:
• Ask staff to describe the process used to provide patient records to the patient or
patient representative once requested.
History
Rev. 239; Issued: 04-24-26; Effective: 04-24-26; Implementation: 04-24-26
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
bf2ab51fe8658c347b6cd4cd03dcc2774f5275eee7521c13d776f716ef3517f3
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