House Bill 5609 Regulatory Reform: What to Expect
Join us on August 17 for webinar to learn what was included in House Bill 5609, how it will improve the survey experience for providers, and what to expect to change in the survey process once it is implemented.
HCAM’s efforts to address regulatory challenges with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) included advancement of legislation that will ensure timeliness, efficiency, consistency, and fairness in the survey process. The Regulatory Reform legislation, House Bill 5609, was passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Whitmer in July. The bill is now Public Act 187 of 2022.
This legislation is the culmination of years of efforts by HCAM, working with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to address the inefficacies of the survey process. In May of 2021, at the request of HCAM, LARA convened a workgroup consisting of providers and surveyors to identify areas of concern and corresponding solutions. The resulting recommendations are focused on ensuring a fairer, timelier, and more consistent survey process across the state.
Many of these recommendations are reflected in the bill, and include adding a quality assurance monitor to each survey team, establishing guidance on what should be reported by facilities, requiring communication from surveyors upon entry, exit, and prior to issuance of an immediate jeopardy citation, requiring surveyors to remain in the building as long as practicable until an IJ is abated, codifying the IDR process, and setting guidance on the duration of surveys and number of surveyors per survey.
NOTE: This webinar is limited to HCAM members only.
- Date: August 17, 2022
- Time: noon – 1 pm ET
- Location: Zoom