483.20 - Resident Assessments

F646: MD/ID Significant Change Notification

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What this regulation requires

A nursing facility must notify the state mental health authority or state intellectual disability authority, as applicable, promptly after a significant change in the mental or physical condition of a resident who has mental illness or intellectual disability for resident review.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.20

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