CMS recently updated the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP. The SOM was revised to incorporate the revised Requirements of Participation for Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. The changes to Appendix PP apply to the red italicized material only. Any other material previously published remains unchanged. The effective date of the changes in Appendix PP is February 10, 2017.

View the Revised Appendix PP.

See also the CMS S&C Memo 17-19-NH, February 17, 2017

Visit our RoP Tools and Resources Page on the LeadingAge Kansas website to access this document and a treasure trove of other tools and resources to help you and your team understand and comply with the new LTC Requirements of Participation.

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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.