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Federal Tag F740Behavioral health services

How CMS surveyors cite this F-tag, what facilities do to stay clear of it, and where it appears in the public record.

12% seriousDominant scope-severity: D1009 facilities cited

Educational reference based on public CMS survey records. Not legal or compliance advice. Verify requirements with official sources. Full disclaimer

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What Federal Tag F740 actually says

Federal Tag F740

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

By the numbers

1009*CMS
facilities cited

That is 1 in 15 nursing homes CMS surveyed.

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

48*CMS
states where this F-tag appeared

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

--*CMS
rank among most-common citations

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

1009 nursing homes were cited for this. See the public record.

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Regional record

Where this citation has appeared

Citation counts by state, drawn from CMS inspection records.

Regional citations for Behavioral health services
StateCitations
CA104
IN79
IL69
PA67
MA66
OH57
MO52
MI49
MD37
NY27

SOURCE

*CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescare_compare_citationsUpdated weekly

Public record

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This information is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed long-term care compliance consultant for guidance specific to your facility. Citation data is sourced from CMS Care Compare public records and is refreshed regularly.