Can the survey tool be made available to providers?
There are no state survey tools available to providers other than the PDF files that list the state tags, tag title, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) numbers. These are available on the DADS Web site at http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/. Federal survey tools described in Chapter 2 of CMS’ SOM are available on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov from the Forms page or in the list of Downloads on the Internet-only Manuals page by clicking on Exhibits. Regulations and Statutes: CMS SOM Chapter 2, §2080 Hospice and §2180 Home Health Agencies Please give statute or rule definition of Immediate Jeopardy. Immediate Jeopardy is defined in Appendix Q of CMS’ State Operations Manual as a situation in which the provider’s noncompliance with one or more conditions of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a patient. (See also 42 CFR Part 289.3.) The state statute and rules include provisions for the immediate suspension or revocati
