CMS Pub. 100-02 Chapter 8 (SNF skilled coverage — post-operative/specialized care and observation as covered services; the daily-basis and practical-matter tests).
CMS MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.20.1 (eff. 1 Oct 2025), Sections L, K, I.
MASCC/ISOO oral-mucositis guidance; oral-care aspiration-pneumonia-prevention evidence (verify current edition).
42 CFR 483 §483.25/§483.55 with State Operations Manual Appendix PP F675/F692 (secondary to coverage). DiraChart Foundations 1.1–1.11 · Nutrition/Respiratory references.
Standing flags. Model notes are scaffolds — fill with the shift’s actual values and confirm every threshold against current orders and the care plan. Coverage rules, MDS item sets, and F-tag guidance change; verify against the current published source. MAC/LCD and accreditation items are facility-fill.
