California Should Improve Its Oversight of Selected Nursing Homes' Compliance With Federal Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness | NLM

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California Should Improve Its Oversight of Selected Nursing Homes' Compliance With Federal Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness

11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of Inspector General [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OIG). Published: 11/2019. This 27-page report summarizes an audit by the Office of Inspector General that was undertaken to determine whether California ensured that selected nursing homes in the state that participated in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for life safety and emergency preparedness. The audit found that California did not ensure that selected nursing homes in the state that participated in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with CMS requirements for life safety and emergency preparedness, and made several recommendations to the state. (PDF)