US · guidance
CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-1420
(6) The CAH’s discharge planning process must require regular reevaluation of the
patient’s condition to identify changes that require modification of the discharge plan.
The discharge plan must be updated, as needed, to reflect these changes.
Interpretive Guidelines §485.642(a)(6)
Guidance is pending and will be updated in future release.
Survey Procedures §485.642(a)(6)
Survey Procedures are pending and will be updated in future release.
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
13c879c2d8e060e415971e6a394e69ef4ca74c6736384e4de472c665ffa40523
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