CMS Pub. 100-02 Chapter 8 (SNF skilled coverage — teaching and training, management and evaluation, 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 B0700, B0800, C, I.
ASHA aphasia and AAC guidance (verify current edition).
42 CFR 483 §483.25 with State Operations Manual Appendix PP F684 (secondary to coverage). DiraChart Foundations 1.1–1.11 · Neurological reference.
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.
