State Operations Manual (Pub. 100-07), Ch. 7 § 7205
Survey Frequency: 15-Month Survey Interval and 12-Month
7205 - Survey Frequency: 15-Month Survey Interval and 12-Month
State-wide Average
(Rev. 185, Issued: 11-16-18, Effective: 11-16-18, Implementation: 11-16-18)
This section does not apply to the date of survey for remedy imposition and termination
timeframes. The survey and certification provisions set forth in §§1819(g)(2)(A)(iii) and
1919(g)(2)(A)(iii) of the Act and in 42 CFR §488.308 require that each skilled nursing
facility and nursing facility be subject to a standard survey no later than 15 months after
the last day of the previous standard survey and that the statewide average interval
between standard surveys of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities not exceed 12
months. This date is entered in L34 on the form CMS-1539.