---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 488.730"
title: "42"
number: "488.730"
heading: "Survey frequency and content."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/488.730"
---

# §488.730. Survey frequency and content.

- (a) **Basic period.** Each HHA must be surveyed not later than 36 months after the last day of the previous standard survey. Additionally, a survey may be conducted as frequently as necessary to—
  - (1) Assure the delivery of quality home health services by determining whether an HHA complies with the Act and conditions of participation; and
  - (2) **Confirm that the HHA has corrected deficiencies that were previously cited.**
- (b) **Change in HHA information.** A standard survey or an abbreviated standard survey may be conducted within 2 months of a change, or knowledge of a change, in any of the following:
  - (1) Ownership;
  - (2) Administration; or,
  - (3) **Management of the HHA.**
- (c) **Complaints.** A standard survey, or abbreviated standard survey—
  - (1) Must be conducted of an HHA within 2 months of when a significant number of complaints against the HHA are reported to CMS, the State, the State or local agency responsible for maintaining a toll-free hotline and investigative unit, or any other appropriate Federal, State, or local agency; or
  - (2) As otherwise required to determine compliance with the conditions of participation such as the investigation of a complaint.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 77 FR 67164, Nov. 8, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C 1302 and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 22859, June 17, 1988, unless otherwise noted.