Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs) and Clinics/Rehabilitation Agencies/Public Health Agencies providing outpatient physical therapy and speech-language pathology services must develop and maintain their emergency preparedness plans in collaboration with fire, safety, and other appropriate experts. Facilities must document this collaboration and include these experts in the mandatory 2-year plan review. This is a Medicare Condition for Participation requirement verified during surveys.
View official sourceE-0011 (Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20) §485.68(a)(5) Condition for Participation: [(a) Emergency Plan. The Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be reviewed, and updated at least every 2 years. The plan must do the following:] (a)(5) Be developed and maintained with assistance from fire, safety, and other appropriate experts. §485.727(a)(6) Condition for Participation: [(a) Emergency Plan. The Clinics, Rehabilitation Agencies, and Public Health Agencies as Providers of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services (“Organizations”) must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be reviewed, and updated at least every 2 years. The plan must do the following:] (a)(6) Be developed and maintained with assistance from fire, safety, and other appropriate experts. Interpretive Guidelines applies to: §485.68(a)(5), §485.727(a)(6). The CORF and Clinics, Rehabilitation Agencies, and Public Health Agencies as Providers of Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services must collaborate with fire, safety and other appropriate experts to develop and maintain its emergency plan. They must document their collaboration with these experts and include them in the 2-year review of the plan. Survey Procedures • Ask for a list of/documentation for which experts were collaborated with to develop and maintain its plan.