Earlier this year, Consumer Voice and CANHR filed, with the assistance of counsel AARP Foundation and Constantine Cannon LLP, a lawsuit challenging a CMS 2017 directive that weakened the enforcement standards of the Nursing Home Reform Act and put residents at risk of harm.  Last week, CMS reversed course, rescinding the directive and reinstituting stronger penalties for nursing home violations.

The new issue brief provides details on why temporary nurse aides need to be required to receive full training and certification.

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care has been awarded a five-year Cooperative Agreement from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to continue to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC).

On March 13, 2021, it will be one year since state and federal officials banned visits in nursing homes. Sign the petition to reunite residents with their familes.

It’s been almost one year since nursing homes shut their doors on March 13, 2020. Join Consumer Voice this Friday, February 12th to urge Congress and CMS to #OpenNursingHomeDoors.

The recently introduced Senate bill - the Safe to Work Act (S 4317) - would remove a nursing home’s liability for all negligent care that harms or results in the death of residents from 2019 until 2024 - including harm totally unrelated to COVID-19.  Please act now to urge your members of Congress to strongly oppose this bill.

Thank you to all those who participated in the Twitter Storm to ask CMS and Congress to #OpenNursingHomeDoors. Be sure you’ve signed the petition.

It is now unclear whether Congress will pass any COVID-19 relief legislation, including any provisions related to immunity for nursing homes from liability for COVID-related care.

HR 4334 passed the House and will now go to the President to sign.