CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
The CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has published a emergency preparedness rule for health providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
This rule allows facilities to establish and maintain consistent emergency preparedness policies and procedures in order to increase patient safety during emergencies.
This rule will establish a better coordinated response to any natural or human-caused disasters.
Wisconsin has over 1,200 providers across the state that will be affected by the new rule.
Below are some frequently asked questions on the rule.
- Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
- Clinics, Rehabilitation Agencies, and Public Health Agencies as Providers of Outpatient, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services
- Hospitals
- Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)
- Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
- Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs)
- Long-Term Care (LTC)
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
- Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
- Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions (RNHCIs)
- Hospices
- Transplant Centers
- Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
- Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
To find the providers affected in your neighborhood, view the Division of Quality Assurance provider search.
Division of Quality Assurance
CMS
Office of Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Disclaimer: Any information provided by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care, any of Wisconsin’s emergency healthcare coalitions, or their staff regarding the new CMS emergency preparedness rule is intended for advisory purposes only. None of the assistance provided guarantees any outcome during facility survey visits. Facilities are solely responsible for meeting CMS requirements.
Questions? Contact your regional health care coalition coordinator.