On April 10th, the Committee on House Ways and Means (HWM) released its version of the state FY2020 budget. The Committee's recommendation includes an additional $30 Million in funding for nursing home care; establishes a Nursing Facility Emergency Task Force to make recommendations on long term sustainability of the nursing facility sector.

• CPR Certification Requirements • Report HCP Flu Vaccination • Nominate an Immunization Champion

• Senate Ways and Means Committee Issues FY26 Budget Recommendation • REMINDER: CY 2024 Nursing Facility Cost Reports Due June 1st

• Nominate a Massachusetts Immunization Champion! • MassHealth Issues Eligibility Operations Memo • President Trump Proposes Federal Fiscal 2026 Budget • REMINDER: Expanded Suitability Review and Management Companies • REMINDER: SNF QRP Submission Deadline

• Expanded Suitability Review and Management Companies • Healey Administration Awards Funding for CNA Training at Community Colleges

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On April 16, 2025, CMS released a new resource Essential Survey Information for CMS-Certified Providers on the survey process and common requests providers may receive during surveys. CMS states the toolkit is intended to help providers navigate the survey process effectively.

As a reminder, the CMS revisions to Appendix PP of the CMS State Operations Manual went into effect on April 28, 2025. Surveyors will be using the revised guidance during annual surveys.

CMS and DPH require nursing homes to report Health Care Personnel (HCP) influenza vaccination data via the CDC’s NHSN and make the data available to DPH in NHSN. Nursing homes are required to submit healthcare personnel (HCP) influenza data to the CDC’s NHSN by May 15, 2025.