Members are encouraged to register in the Grants Gateway to prepare for the application process.

The draft regulations, to be discussed at the Sept. 23^rd meeting of the Public Health and Health Planning Council's Committee on Codes, Regulation, and Legislation, address the character and competence component of the Council's evaluation of applications to establish and transfer ownership of nursing homes.

Under the legislation, facilities are prohibited from initiating a discharge or transfer, except when necessary for the resident’s health, safety, or welfare or the health, safety, or welfare of other residents; when the facility is closing; or when the resident has failed to pay for his or her stay. Nursing homes may also transfer or discharge a resident because the resident does not need residential health care facility services or when the resident's transfer or discharge is initiated by the resident or his or her representative.

Nursing home providers will see fewer questions on daily HERDS survey next week.

Provisions streamline the temporary suspension or modification of regulations in the event of a future disaster emergency.

Advisories remind providers of regulatory requirements in hot weather months.

DOH reminds providers of regulatory requirements and precautions to take in the warm weather months.

Demonstration program will test approaches for continuing to serve medically fragile children after they reach age 21.