[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR442.110]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 442_STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT TO NURSING FACILITIES AND INTERMEDIATE 

CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Certification of ICFs/MR

 

Sec. 442.110  Certification period for ICFs/MR with standard-level 

deficiencies.



    (a) Facilities with deficiencies may be certified under Sec. 

442.105 for the period specified in either paragraph (b) or (c) of this 

section.



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    (b) The survey agency may certify a facility for a period that ends 

no later than 60 days after the last day specified in the plan for 

correcting deficiencies. The certification period must not exceed 12 

months, including the period allowed for corrections.

    (c) The survey agency may certify a facility for up to 12 months 

with a condition that the certification will be automatically canceled 

on a specified date within the certification period unless--

    (1) The survey agency finds that all deficiencies have been 

satisfactorily corrected; or

    (2) The survey agency finds and notifies the Medicaid agency that 

the facility has made substantial progress in correcting the 

deficiencies and has a new plan for correction that is acceptable.



The automatic cancellation date must be no later than 60 days after the 

last day specified in the plan for correction of deficiencies under 

Sec. 442.105.



[43 FR 45233, Sept. 29, 1978. Redesignated and amended at 53 FR 1993, 

Jan. 25, 1988; 59 FR 56236, Nov. 10, 1994]