CMS Memo S&C 16-21-ALL: Guidance to Surveyors on Federal Requirements for Providing Services to Justice Involved Individuals

Surveyor Guidance:  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are clarifying requirements for providing services to justice involved individuals in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs), hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/IID). Specifically, this guidance seeks to assure high quality care that is consistent with essential patient rights and safety for all individuals.

Please see the attached memo and scenarios below or you may visit www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions-Items/Survey-and-Cert-Letter-16-21.html?DLPage=3&DLEntries=10&DLSort=3&DLSortDir=descending.

SC16-21.01 Final Memo Justice-Involved
SC16-21.02 Scenarios Justice-Involved Individuals