42 CFR § 488.1120 - Survey teams.

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title: "42 CFR § 488.1120 - Survey teams."
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# 488.1120 Survey teams.

Standard surveys conducted by more than one surveyor must be conducted by a multidisciplinary team of professionals typically involved in hospice care and identified as professionals providing hospice core services at § 418.64 of this chapter. The multidisciplinary team must include a registered nurse. Surveys conducted by a single surveyor, must be conducted by a registered nurse.