This letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlines a requirement for nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to have bedrooms at or above ground level. No resident rooms in basements or below ground level are allowed. Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must ensure that all bedrooms are at or above ground level in order to comply with the new requirement. This new requirement will impact nursing homes and healthcare facilities by requiring them to make sure that all bedrooms are at or above ground level in order to meet the new requirement and remain compliant.

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