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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-1012
§485.635(a)(3) [The policies include the following:]
(ii) Policies and procedures for emergency medical services.
Interpretive Guidelines §485.635(a)(3)(ii)
The CAH’s written patient care policies must include its policies and procedures for
providing emergency services, addressing all of the requirements at 42 CFR 485.618.
See the interpretive guidelines for §485.618.
Survey Procedures §485.635(a)(3)(ii)
Verify that written policies and procedures detail how the CAH plans to comply with the
requirements of 42 CFR 485.618. Do the written policies and procedures address the
following:
• How the CAH provides 24 hour emergency care to its patients?
• What equipment, supplies, medications, blood and blood products are maintained
onsite and which are readily available for treating emergency cases by agreement
at other facilities?
• What types of personnel are available to provide emergency services and what are
their required onsite response times?
Do they address how the CAH coordinates with local emergency response systems?
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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