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As reported on this website last week, CMS issued a formal communication on April 29, 2020, that granted 1135 blanket waivers on Physical Environment items for Inspection, Testing & Maintenance …
In a formal communication issued April 29, 2020, CMS granted 1135 blanket waivers on Physical Environment items for Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM). Refer to page 23 of the following …
During this period of COVID-19 crisis, many readers have written asking if they can discontinue conducting routine Life Safety tests and inspections in order to limit service technicians from entering …
Q: When do I complete an FSES equivalency request, before the survey or after the survey? Where do I find the forms need to complete an FSES equivalency? What is …
Q: Our facility is a four story facility, and is a combination of different structures built in different years. All of the different structures are protected with sprinklers except for …
Q: If a building changes ownership, do waivers stay active with their 1-year window or do the new owners have to resubmit if the building is cited the same deficiency? …
Q: During a recent webinar, the presenter said waivers and equivalencies are only valid until the next triennial survey. Does that really mean if CMS approved a waiver or an …
There has been much confusion and differing of opinions regarding the process to submit waiver and equivalency requests, and once they have been approved, how long they are valid. The …
I have been receiving some feedback from friends and readers of the Keyes Life Safety Compliance website concerning the CMS categorical waivers. One of the issues seems to focus around …
CMS just issued another S&C memo describing the process for hospitals and nursing homes can take advantage of additional categorical waivers for some of the new 2012 Life Safety Code issues right away, …
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