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CMS reaffirmed that while the agency establishes federal standards for nurse aide training and competency evaluation, states retain authority to approve, deny, or disallow NATCEPs and CEPs.

CMS provided states with steps to implement new restrictions on federal financial participation in Medicaid for several categories of immigrants effective Oct. 1, 2026. 

NYS budget deadline extended to April 16, 2026. Thank you for your continued advocacy!

Presentation is now available on the Department's Learning Management System.

CMS has issued an updated Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide with revisions to the Long-Stay Antipsychotic Medication measure calculation, in response to the discovery that not all residents with a history of schizophrenia were excluded.