State Operations Manual (Pub. 100-07), Ch. 7 § 7205.5
Actions to Ensure Compliance with Standard Survey Interval
7205.5 - Actions to Ensure Compliance with Standard Survey Interval
(Rev. 213; Issued: 02-10-23; Effective: 02-10-23; Implementation: 02-10-23)
No action is necessary if the standard survey interval for a provider is not greater than 15
months and the state-wide average is not greater than 12 months.
If the standard survey interval for a provider is greater than 15 months and/or the state-
wide average interval is greater than 12 months, the CMS Location will notify the State,
determine if a problem exists, and take appropriate action. This action is specified in
Chapter 8 of this manual.