Emergency Preparedness Rule
As of Nov. 15, 2017, regulations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final rule required hospitals to plan for natural and man-made disasters—in coordination with federal, state, regional and local emergency preparedness systems. Learn more about the rule through these resources:
- Critical Access Hospital Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
- CMS Advanced Copy - Appendix Z, Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Interpretive Guidelines and Survey Procedure
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Crosswalk
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
- ASPR TRACIE - CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: Resources at Your Fingertips
- ASPR TRACIE - Provider and Supplier Types Covered by the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule