483.21 - Comprehensive Resident Centered Care Plans

F656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan

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What this regulation requires

The facility must develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with the resident rights set forth at §483.10(c)(2) that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.21

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