CMS Life Safety Code Changes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a proposed rule on certain nursing home life safety code changes.  A fact sheet on the proposed changes is available by clicking here.  According to the CMS fact sheet: “Currently, CMS applies the standards set out in the 2000 edition of the LSC to facilities in order to ensure patients’ and caregivers’ health and safety. CMS is now proposing to adopt the 2012 editions of the LSC and the Health Care Facilities Code. The LSC sets out fire safety requirements for new and existing buildings, and is issued by the NFPA, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing loss of life due to fire.”

LeadingAge has developed a matrix of the proposed changes.  This matrix provides a handy summary of the changes and is available by clicking here.  The final rule is expected in late 2014 or sometime in 2015.

Contact: Patrick Cucinelli, pcucinelli@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8827