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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0593
[ ...the services furnished by the distinct part unit must comply with ...the additional
requirements of §412.27 of Part 412 of this chapter for excluded psychiatric units.
Excluded psychiatric units: Additional requirements (§412.27):
"...A psychiatric unit must ...
(d)(5) Social services.]
...Social service staff responsibilities must include, but are not limited to, participating
in discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care, and developing mechanisms for
exchange of appropriate information with sources outside the hospital."
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
00b84a197ebce5a453879357d94c89cf8339f518a7855b98929c26768c855061
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