On August 9, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated version of Appendix PP to incorporate the revised Facility Assessment rule and guidance previously released in QSO-24-13-NH on June 19, 2024. Other minor technical revisions were also made, such as updating regulatory references and locations.
CMS also released an updated Critical Element Pathway for Infection Control and Prevention and Extended Surveys. The updates to these pathways are minimal and only note the new location of the Facility Assessment rule. Finally, CMS updated the List of Revised F-tags.