CMS Extends Compliance Deadline for Fire and Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirement

August 14, 2017 LeadingAge DC Executive Director

In Survey and Certification Letter No. S&C 17-38-LSC, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided clarification regarding the requirement for annual inspection and testing of fire doors. It also announced that it would extend the deadline for compliance with the requirements by six months from July 6, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018.