CMS Releases Memos on Fire Safety Evaluation System and Revised COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Requirements
S&C: 17-15-LSC-Revised: Use of the Fire Safety Evaluation System
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new mandatory values in August 2022 for the Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES). CMS this week released revisions to the FSES memo, which negate the need for a waiver and now allow SNFs to once again achieve a passing score on the FSES without any impact on the fire safety of the facility.
QSO-23-02-ALL: Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements
On November 5, 2021, CMS published an interim final rule with comment period. This rule establishes requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccine immunization of staff among Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers. CMS this week revised guidance for staff vaccination requirements (for all provider-types) related to assessing and maintaining compliance with the staff vaccination regulatory requirements. The memorandum replaces and consolidates information from previous memoranda QSO 22-07-ALL Revised, QSO 22-09-ALL Revised, and QSO 22-11-ALL Revised. The guidance applies to all states.
Visit Policy & Memos to States and Regions for more information on both memorandums.
Please email COVID19@ahca.org for additional questions, or visit ahcancal.org/coronavirus for more information.
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Director, Clinical & Quality Services
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