CMS Adds COVID-19 Vaccination to ICF Rules (QSO-21-21-ICFIID)

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CMS Adds COVID-19 Vaccination to ICF Rules (QSO-21-21-ICFIID)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued Quality Safety & Oversight Memo QSO-21-21-ICFIID (PDF). The memo announces the addition of COVID-19 vaccine immunization related requirements. This includes:

  • New requirements for educating a person or their representatives as well as staff on the benefits and potential side effects with the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Offering the vaccine.