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CMS Confirms Continuing ‘Enforcement Discretion’ and Limited Survey Activity

For licensing and certification staff, legal counsel, directors of nursing

CHA has confirmed that the general enforcement discretion announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 23 has been extended indefinitely. It applies to hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, hospices, and laboratories. No surveys will be conducted, with a few exceptions.

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