Setting the Mandatory 3-Month and 6-Month Sanction Time

7205.1.1- Setting the Mandatory 3-Month and 6-Month Sanction Time Frames (Rev. 185, Issued: 11-16-18, Effective: 11-16-18, Implementation: 11-16-18) These dates should be set based on full months rather than on a number of days. With few exceptions, these dates should be set by simply going to the same numerical date in the 3rd or 6th month following the survey date. For example, if a survey ended on January 15, the 3-month effective date for the mandatory denial of payment for new admissions remedy is April 15, and the 6-month mandatory termination date is July 15. Exceptions to this rule involve those cases for which a 3-month or 6-month numerical date is not on the calendar. In these cases, move ahead a day or two to the beginning of the next month. For example, if a survey ended on January 31, the 3-month effective date for the mandatory denial of payment for new admissions remedy would be April 31. However, since there is no April 31, the 3-month effective date is May 1 and the 6-month mandatory termination date is July 31.