483.40 - Behavioral Health

F743: No Pattern of Behavioral Difficulties Unless Unavoidable

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What this regulation requires

A resident whose assessment did not reveal or who does not have a diagnosis of a mental or psychosocial adjustment difficulty or a documented history of trauma and/or post- traumatic stress disorder does not display a pattern of decreased social interaction and/or increased withdrawn, angry, or depressive behaviors, unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrates that development of such a pattern was unavoidable.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.40

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