Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391
Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 017050 (X3) Date Survey Completed 01/06/2023
Name of Provider or Supplier Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc. Street Address, City, State 1310 Pulaski Pike, Unit A, Huntsville, AL
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
E0004 Develop EP Plan, Review and Update Annually
CFR(s): 484.102(a)

§403.748(a), §416.54(a), §418.113(a), §441.184(a), §460.84(a), §482.15(a), §483.73(a), §483.475(a), §484.102(a), §485.68(a), §485.542(a), §485.625(a), §485.727(a), §485.920(a), §486.360(a), §491.12(a), §494.62(a). The [facility] must comply with all applicable Federal, State and local emergency preparedness requirements. The [facility] must develop establish and maintain a comprehensive emergency preparedness program that meets the requirements of this section. The emergency preparedness program must include, but not be limited to, the following elements: (a) Emergency Plan. The [facility] must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be [reviewed], and updated at least every 2 years. The plan must do all of the following: * [For hospitals at §482.15 and CAHs at §485.625(a):] Emergency Plan. The [hospital or CAH] must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local emergency preparedness requirements. The [hospital or CAH] must develop and maintain a comprehensive emergency preparedness program that meets the requirements of this section, utilizing an all-hazards approach. * [For LTC Facilities at §483.73(a):] Emergency Plan. The LTC facility must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be reviewed, and updated at least annually. * [For ESRD Facilities at §494.62(a):] Emergency Plan. The ESRD facility must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness plan that must be [evaluated], and updated at least every 2 years. .


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on review of the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Program, and agency staff interview, it was determined the home health agency failed to review and/or update the EP plan every two years.


Findings include:


Review of the agency EP program on 1/6/23 revealed the facility's Emergency Plan was last reviewed by the Board of Directors on 11/1/16, which was six years prior.


An interview conducted on 1/6/23 at 12:45 PM with Employee Identifier (EI) # 3, Operations Manager, confirmed the Emergency Plan was not reviewed every two years as required.