- Title
- Revisions to Interpretive Guidelines for CMS Hospital COPs
- Memo #
- 05-42
- Posting Date
- 08/18/2005
- Fiscal Year
- 2005
- Summary
- This letter provides notice of revisions and clarifications to the Interpretive Guidelines for the Medicare Hospital Conditions of Participation in 42 CFR Section 482. The revisions provide clarification to issues related to Physician supervision of patients admitted by midwives; Grievance process, grievance definition, and grievance responses; Availability of emergency laboratory services; and Ordering therapeutic diets.
