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CMS internet-only manual 100-07 — State operations manual (chapter index)

This is the CMS Publication #100-07, titled "State Operations Manual," presented here as its official chapter listing and downloads structure.

Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Publication Information

  • Publication #: 100-07
  • Title: State Operations Manual

Downloads

  • SOM Appendix

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 - Program Background and Responsibilities
  • Chapter 2 - The Certification Process
  • Chapter 3 - Additional Program Activities
  • Chapter 4 - Program Administration and Fiscal Management
  • Chapter 5 - Complaint Procedures
  • Chapter 6 - Special Procedures for Laboratories
  • Chapter 7 - Survey and Enforcement Process for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities
  • Chapter 8 - Standards and Certification
  • Chapter 9 - Exhibits Table of Contents
  • Chapter 10 – Informal Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Procedures for Home Health Agencies and Hospice Programs

Note on completeness: The source material supplied for this entry consists only of the CMS dynamic list page/table of contents for Publication 100-07 (the chapter titles and downloads listing) — it does not include the actual substantive regulatory text of any individual chapter (e.g., the specific certification, complaint, survey, or enforcement procedures themselves). No requirements, standards, or procedural language from within the chapters were present in the source text provided, so none could be reproduced here. To organize the operationally relevant substantive content (e.g., Chapter 5 - Complaint Procedures, Chapter 7 - Survey and Enforcement Process, Chapter 10 - Informal Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Procedures), the full text of each individual chapter would need to be obtained directly from CMS at its official manuals page and provided for organization.

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