On October 26, 2016, CMS published the final revised federal nursing home regulations for nursing homes participating in Medicaid or Medicare programs.  Phase 3 was implemented on November 28, 2019.

Executive Director Lori Smetanka spoke about abuse, neglect and exploitation of long-term care consumers and provided recommendations.

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced H.R. 5216 and S.2943, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019. This legislation would address the lack of adequate numbers of nursing staff to care for nursing home residents.

The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act would end forced pre-dispute arbitration in contracts between consumers and corporations, including nursing homes and assisted living communities.

Help protect residents by submitting comments by September 16 on proposed changes the current federal nursing home regulations.

On March 6, join with others across the country to urge Congress to continue funding MFP.

The Department of Labor abandoned a proposed rule that would have allowed 16- and 17-year olds to operate power patient lifts without direct supervision in health care settings, including long-term care settings.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun using a red icon to identify nursing homes with certain abuse violations on Nursing Home Compare.

This bill would end forced pre-dispute arbitration in contracts between consumers and corporations, including nursing homes and assisted living communities.