Joint Statement From The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) & The Administration for Community Living (ACL): Implementation Of The Home & Community-Based Services Settings Regulation

On March 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) published this joint statement regarding implementation of the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Regulation. As of publication, all states must be fully compliant with the regulation’s requirements to uphold specified basic rights and may, through time-limited corrective action plans, have additional time to fully comply with the remaining criteria impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency . . .