Emergency Preparedness Rule

As of Nov. 15, 2017, regulations in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final rule required hospitals to plan for natural and man-made disasters—in coordination with federal, state, regional and local emergency preparedness systems. Learn more about the rule through these resources:

• Critical Access Hospital Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
• CMS Advanced Copy - Appendix Z, Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Interpretive Guidelines and Survey Procedure
  • Interpretive Guidance
  • Surveyor Tool
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Crosswalk
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule
• ASPR TRACIE - CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: Resources at Your Fingertips
• ASPR TRACIE - Provider and Supplier Types Covered by the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule