CMS Clarifies Use of Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES), NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition

Published: 10/31/2022

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Long Term Care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a revised memorandum to notify the State Agencies (SA) and other stakeholders that CMS, in addition to the NFPA 101A, Guide on Alternative Approached to Life Safety, 2013 edition (referred to here as 2013 FSES), as one method for determining LSC equivalencies, CMS has also approved the use of the 2001 FSES Mandatory Values found in the 2001 edition of NFPA 101A for existing NF/SNF that were certified and had an approved FSES on

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