Summary Table: Appendix PP Changes Since June 29, 2017

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. 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.

3 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). 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".

4 Technical correction to reflect regulation.