Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Waiver of Disapproval of Nurse Aide Training Program in Certain Cases

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SUMMARY: This final rule will permit a waiver of a nurse aide training disapproval as it applies to skilled nursing facilities, in the Medicare program, and nursing facilities, in the Medicaid program, that are assessed a civil money penalty of at least $5,000 for noncompliance that is not related to quality of care. This is a statutory provision enacted by section 932 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173, enacted December 8, 2003).

Effective Date: These regulations are effective on May 24, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Miller, (410) 786-6780.
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