Notice of Public Hearing for Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) Agency Regulations
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is holding a public hearing on the proposed amendments to 130 CMR 438.000: Continuous Skilled Nursing (CSN) Agency.
The proposed amendments to 130 CMR 438.000 clarify and reorganize sections of the regulation and add requirements for CSN agency providers, including recordkeeping, incident and accident reports, clinical criteria for nursing services, limitations on covered services, biweekly supervision requirements for complex care assistant services, face-to-face encounters, a CSN high-tech rate add on, and annual staffing report requirements.
The regulation amendments are being proposed with an effective date of August 30, 2024.
There will be a virtual public hearing on May 17, 2024, from 12:00pm - 2:00pm.
A copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and links to register to testify at the public hearing can be found here: www.mass.gov/doc/notice-of-public-hearing-537/download
A copy of the proposed amendments and regulations can be found here: www.mass.gov/doc/proposed-regulation-date-filed-april-26-2024-2/download
If you have questions regarding this guidance, please contact the LTSS Provider Service Center at (844) 368-5184 or support@masshealthltss.com.