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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-0944
§485.623(d) Standard: Building safety
Except as otherwise provided in this section,
the CAH must meet the applicable provisions and must proceed in accordance with the
Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99 and Tentative Interim Amendments TIA 12-2,
TIA 12-3, TIA 12-4, TIA 12-5 and TIA 12-6).
(1) Chapters 7, 8, 12, and 13 of the adopted Health Care Facilities Code do not apply to
a CAH.
(2) If application of the Health Care Facilities Code required under paragraph (e) of
this section would result in unreasonable hardship for the CAH, CMS may waive
specific provisions of the Health Care Facilities Code, but only if the waiver does not
adversely affect the health and safety of patients.
Interpretive Guidelines §485.623(d)
Guidance is pending and will be updated in future release.
Survey Procedures §485.623(d)
Survey Procedures are pending and will be updated in future release.
Please refer to Appendix Z of the State Operations Manual to cite the specific
Emergency Preparedness E-Tags, interpretive guidelines, and survey procedures.
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
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