Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must now ensure that their residents have the right to choose their own attending physician and must inform them of their options if the physician they have chosen is unable or unwilling to provide the necessary care and services. Facility staff must also assist the resident or their representative in finding a replacement if needed. The facility must ensure that the resident is informed of the name, specialty, and way of contacting the physician and other primary care professionals responsible for their care. If the resident is in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), the requirement for free choice is met if they choose a physician from among those with practice privileges at the CCRC. Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must now take the necessary steps to ensure that residents are aware of their right to choose their own physician and are supported in doing so.

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