In a letter dated April 26, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services informed nursing facility providers new to the STAR+PLUS program about the program’s enrollment procedures and assured them that effective January 1, 2007, the STAR+PLUS enrollment will not impact the nursing facility process.
For more information, download the letter here.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a memo dated April 20 to state survey agency directors concerning “Permitted Gaps in Corridor Doors and Doors in Smoke Barriers†in hospitals, surgery centers, nursing homes, and other provider facilities.
Briefly, the purpose of the memo is to clarify requirements for door gaps. The memo contains a drawing for clarification and frequently asked questions. For example:
Question 1: Does the Life Safety Code limit the gap between the edge of a corridor door and the door frame to 1/8-inch?
Answer: No. However, because the door stop functions as an astragal, the gap between the edge of a door and the door frame shall not be greater than the depth of the door stop.
For more information, download the memo here.
