Medicare and Medicaid Requirements of Participation for Long-Term Care Facilities
This proposed federal rule revises the requirements that care centers must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It will update or reorganize nearly all existing regulatory requirements and create new requirements.
Revised Nursing Facility Survey Process
CMS intends to revise the nursing facility survey process, with the goal of moving to a uniform national system that blends traditional survey processes with the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) process. CMS has indicated the revised process will continue to be computer-based and will use QIS critical element pathways.
Bill establishing state certification for EMRs signed by governor
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill creating a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs).
Senate Bill 48 adds...
Gov. Daugaard signs physical therapy bill
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill that revises certain provisions regarding the licensure of physical therapists and physical...
Governor signs APRN bill
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill that removes the requirement that certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives...
2017 Cracker Barrels / Legislative Coffees
SDAHO members are encouraged to meet up with their state legislators at any of these remaining Legislative Coffees/Cracker Barrels....
Emergency Preparedness Requirements
Issued in late 2013, this proposed federal rule establishes emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers. The goal is for providers to prepare to meet the needs of patients, residents, clients, and participants during disasters and emergency situations.
Nondiscrimination Rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, has finalized a regulation that implements nondiscrimination provisions enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Those provisions state that an individual shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program
The IMPACT Act mandates a quality reporting program for skilled nursing facilities. For federal fiscal year 2018 (FY18), SNFs that do not report required quality data to CMS will have their market basket updates reduced by two percent.
2012 Edition of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
CMS has adopted the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC) as well as provisions of the NFPA’s 2012 edition of the Health Care Facilities Code. The 2012 LSC includes important changes from the 2000 edition of the LSC.
