Nursing Homes Could Face State Probes Under Adult Protective Services Rule

Nursing facilities could be subject to state investigations into cases of adult neglect and maltreatment, according to a final rule the Administration for Community Living unveiled Tuesday (May 7), though the Biden administration declined to nationally mandate which entities states must investigate and left the details up to local Adult Protective Services (APS). Specifically, the final rule directs state APS to define the settings, locations, types of maltreatment and alleged perpetrators that it plans to investigate. Commenters on the draft...