New Emphasis: Medications and Informed Consent

Post-acute and long-term care providers are preparing with renewed vigilance for the revisions made to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP, which become effective at the end of April 2025. I refer the reader to the advance copy, which has been available since November 2024 (https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-25-14-nh.pdf). Sections of the SOM, including the revised F605 tag, pertain to chemical restraints, psychotropic medications, resident rights, and consent for treatment, and F757 pertains to unnecessary drugs.