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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AM88 Publication ID: Fall 2005 
Title: Hospital Conditions of Participation: Requirements for History and Physical Examinations; Authentication of Verbal Orders; Securing Medications; and Post-Anesthesia Evaluations (CMS-3122-F) 
Abstract: This rule will reduce the burden on hospitals and allow hospitals to conform to current standards of practice. Hospitals would meet these final requirements to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. They must establish and maintain policies and procedures that would ensure their hospital would meet these requirements by using standard practices for history and physical examinations, securing medications, authenticating verbal orders, and completing post-anesthesia evaluations. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 482   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1395x    42 USC 1396d    42 USC 1395bb   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  MMA sec. 902  03/25/2008 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/25/2005  70 FR 15266   
Final Action  03/00/2008    
Additional Information: Decreases burden for hospitals and clinicians.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Patricia Chmielewski
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Deputy Director, Division of Acute Care Services, Mail Stop S2-02-38, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-6899
Email: patricia.chmielewski@cms.hhs.gov