New Resources Available Related to Revised LTC Survey Guidance

Regulations; Survey and Certification
 
Published:January 07, 2025
Hawley Hunt
On November 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Revised Long-Term Care (LTC) Surveyor Guidance: Significant revisions to enhance quality and oversight of the LTC Survey Process.​ The memo included significant changes to guidance in Appendix PP related to the updated regulatory areas.​ The changes will be effective, and surveyors will begin surveying based on the revised guidance, on February 24, 2025.
   
Over the next several weeks, AHCA will release Action Briefings related to the guidance updates. Two new action briefings have been posted to the AHCA Survey Regulatory page for review regarding the Right to be Free from Chemical Restraints and Infection Prevention and Control​. Included in the action briefs are outlines of significant changes made, along with action items facilities may take to achieve compliance in these areas. 

Please email regulatory@ahca.org with questions.