Summary Table: Appendix PP Changes Since June …

1 Summary table : Appendix PP Changes Since June 29, 2017 *The information below from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies text Changes to Appendix PP Since the last release on June 29, 2017. Additional minor Changes were also made ( spacing, punctuation, spelling). Tag Tag Title Description of change Reason for change (technical, policy, format) F580 Notify of Changes (Injury/Decline/Room, Etc.) (g)(15) was moved before the Definitions section Format F582 Medicaid/Medicare Coverage/Liability Notice Under Guidance updated text related to Advance Beneficiary Notice to align with CMS policy Changes Minor Revision F600 Free from Abuse and Neglect "Under Neglect, Link between Non-compliance at Resident changed reference from F601 to F600 Under Summary of Procedures added reference to CE Pathway Form CMS-20130 Technical F684 Quality of Care Under Review of Facility Practices/Written Agreements for Hospice Services updated NOTE text to clarify.

2 Technical F686 Treatment/Svcs to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers "To clarify standard of practice - Removed definition for Tissue Tolerance Under Pressure Points and Tissue Tolerance updated paragraph Minor Revision F688 Increase/Prevent Decrease in ROM/Mobility Updated text immediately under Intent Technical F690 Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter, UTI Under Severity Level 1 added Resources section which was inadvertently placed at F700 Format F697 Pain Management Under Deficiency Categorization deleted first paragraph with reference to Appendix P which is being removed. Technical F760 Residents Are Free of Significant Med Errors Under Crushing Oral Medications revised language to reflect person-centered care.

3 Minor Revision F803 Menus Meet Res Needs/Prep in Advance/Followed Under Severity Level 3, a menu was not created or updated to meet nutritional needs of a resident and that resident experienced significant added word "loss" to clarify outcome. Technical F838 Facility Assessment Under guidance, The assessment must include or address the facility s resources which deleted reference to requiring operating budget. In one part of guidance listed as optional, in another part listed as mandatory. Technical F867 QAPI/QAA Improvement Activities Under Definitions deleted (iii) reference in title of Definitions Technical F882 Infection Preventionist Qualifications/Role Included statement about (c) being implemented in Phase 3 as well as (b).

4 Technical F906 Emergency Power Entire tag added. Provision added via Technical Correction in Federal Register 82 FR 32256, July 13, 2017 Technical F918 Bedrooms Equipped/Near Lavatory/Toilet Removed reference to reconstruction Technical correction to reflect regulation. F926 Smoking Policies Revised language in regulatory section to align with Final Rule and removed reference to "tobacco cessation". Technical correction to reflect regulation.