483.25 - Quality of Care

F685: Treatment/Devices to Maintain Hearing/Vision

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What this regulation requires

To ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain vision and hearing abilities, the facility must, if necessary, assist the resident in making appointments, and by arranging for transportation to and from the office of a practitioner specializing in the treatment of vision or hearing impairment or the office of a professional specializing in the provision of vision or hearing assistive devices.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.25

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