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CMS adopts sections of 2012 Life Safety Code

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June 1, 2012

A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) memo released in March offers some flexibility for healthcare facilities in terms of Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance, particularly when it comes to corridor clutter and combustible decorations.

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