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It does not mean the facility will automatically pay for them.
It linked to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid CMS website and blogs with descriptions of the regulations. There is an over 700 page document that was published on the Federal Register on September 28, 2016 that you can review. I am not going to include all the links, but since you're reading this on computer, you can search with the following info:
"This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 10/04/2016 and available online at https://federalregister.gov/d/2016-23503, and on FDsys.gov
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
42 CFR Parts
405, 431, 447, 482, 483, 485,488,and 489
[CMS-3260-F]
RIN 0938-AR61
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Requirements for Long-
Term Care Facilities
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Final rule."