Regulatory Shelf

The library

The documents behind
your day-to-day questions.

Federal skilled nursing manuals, assessment resources, survey tools and guidance, organized for browsing and search.

164documents
8topics
8categories

Snapshot checked October 29, 2026. Counts exclude historical and advance-copy editions.

Browse the subjects.

The current collection is grouped into these topics.

  • Emergency preparedness6 documents
  • Infection prevention6 documents
  • Quality and public reporting17 documents
  • Regulations and guidance6 documents
  • Resident assessment and care planning33 documents
  • Resident rights1 document
  • Staffing and training6 documents
  • Surveys and enforcement89 documents

Document categories

Assessment tools · Manuals and guides · Memos and notices · Reference materials · Reporting resources · Rules and statutes · Survey tools · Updates and changes

A few of the documents inside.

These are examples of actual editions in the collection, not a complete catalogue.

Manual

State Operations Manual Appendix PP — Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities

Cover: Rev. 232; issued July 23, 2025

926 PDF pagesOfficial source

Manual

MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument User Manual

Final version 1.20.11 — effective October 1, 2026

907 PDF pagesOfficial source

Procedure guide

Long Term Care Survey Process Procedure Guide

Effective October 13, 2026; October 2026 guide from CMS survey-resource bundle

49 PDF pagesOfficial source

Manual

SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting Users Manual

Version 8.0 — current as of October 1, 2026

66 PDF pagesOfficial source

Coverage, with context.

The PDF collection currently focuses on federal skilled nursing sources. State agency reference links are available in the application; a complete state PDF collection is not yet available.

Source monitoring and editorial review support maintenance. Edition labels, review notes and known limitations help you assess what you are reading. Posting dates and legal effective dates can differ.

What to expect during the pilot

  • A useful, growing collection rather than exhaustive coverage.
  • Original PDFs with source and edition information.
  • Access to historical editions where retained and labeled.
  • No claim that the library replaces official sources or professional judgment.
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