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State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice - (Rev. 149, 10-09-15) Transmittals for Appendix M Part I Investigative Procedures I - Introduction C - Post Survey Revisit Part II Interpretive Guidelines Subpart C - Conditions of Participation: Patient Care Definitions Condition of Participation: Patient's Rights (a) Standard: Notice of Rights and Responsibilities (b) Standard: Exercise of Rights and Respect for Property and Person (c) Standard: Rights of the Patient Condition of Participation: Initial and Comprehensive Assessment of the Patient (a) Standard: Initial Assessment (b) Standard: Time Frame for Completion of the Comprehensive Assessment (c) Standard: Content of the Comprehensive Assessment (d) Standard: Update of the Comprehensive Assessment (e) Standard: Patient Outcome Measures Condition of Participation: Interdisciplinary Group, Care Planning, and Coordination of Services (a) Standard.

All recertification hospice surveys are unannounced and must verify compliance with all the regulatory requirements contained at §418.52thru §418.116. If an existing certified hospice has a new inpatient unit or an inpatient unit that it wishes to relocate, verify compliance with the regulations at §418.110.

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