483.90 - Physical Environment

F914: Bedrooms Assure Full Visual Privacy

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What this regulation requires

In facilities initially certified after March 31, 1992, except in private rooms, each bed must have ceiling suspended curtains, which extend around the bed to provide total visual privacy in combination with adjacent walls and curtains.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.90

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