CMS State Operations Manual
State Operations Manual - SOM
** UPDATE **Appendix A - Standards CLICK HERE
Conditions List - CLICK HERE
Complete Manual (48MB, .pdf)
Chapter Modules (.pdf)
Chapter 1 - Program Background and Responsibilities
Chapter 2 - The Certification Process
Chapter 3 - Additional Program Activities
Chapter 4 - Program Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 5 - Complaint Procedure
Chapter 6 - Special Procedures for Laboratories
Chapter 7- Survey and Enforcement Process for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Chapter 8 - Standards and Certification
For further questions regarding the CMS SOM, please call Legal Affairs at 476-5003
