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Massachusetts Adopts Regulations Strengthening Nursing Home Oversight
The rules expand suitability reviews to management and real estate affiliates and raise penalties as the state responds to concerns over resident care.
- On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Public Health Council unanimously approved new regulations to tighten nursing home ownership oversight and stop irresponsible operators from endangering residents.
- A Boston Globe Spotlight report exposed how RegalCare CEO Eli Mirlis bought nursing homes despite worsening care standards at his properties, prompting the regulatory push.
- The Department of Public Health gained expanded authority to review ownership suitability, now scrutinizing management companies and real estate holding firms tied to nursing home operators.
- On Tuesday, the department filed to revoke licenses for all 12 RegalCare homes, citing a "comprehensive review of quality and safety" that revealed Mirlis misrepresented credentials.
- These regulations head to Secretary of State William Galvin for November promulgation, while nurse aides must complete CPR and naloxone training by January 1, 2027.
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New rules let state scrutinize nursing home owners’ finances, records
More than two years after Gov. Maura Healey signed a long-term care oversight law, the Public Health Council on Wednesday approved a suite of regulations tied to licensure and suitability requirements, as well as care standards.
·Boston, United States
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Massachusetts adopts regulations strengthening nursing home oversight
The Massachusetts Public Health Council on Wednesday approved regulations designed to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities and stop irresponsible nursing home owners from putting residents at risk.
·Toronto, Canada
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