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Massachusetts strengthens nursing home oversight

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2026-10-04 00:42 UTC → 2026-10-15 16:40 UTC · added removed

Massachusetts strengthens nursing home oversight regulation

The Massachusetts Healey administration is preparing to advance new nursing home oversight regulations before the Public Health Council. Council has approved new regulations to strengthen oversight of long-term care facilities. These proposed rules aim to implement a two-year-old law that would require expand the Department of Public Health Health’s authority to consider an operator’s out-of-state review the track record when evaluating records of companies seeking nursing home licenses. The regulatory push follows licenses and implement stricter standards, including new staff training requirements. In a Boston Globe investigation which reported that related development, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has not denied a nursing home acquisition or revoked issued a license in at least seven years. The investigation specifically highlighted the case notice of RegalCare, a New Jersey-based chain. It was reported that RegalCare’s intended agency action against Eliyahu “Eli” Mirlis, the owner recently settled a Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme of 12 RegalCare facilities. The department found Mirlis unsuitable to operate long-term care facilities following investigations into substandard care and had misrepresented licensure status in other states. Mirlis previously failed to disclose reached a 2018 license revocation in New Jersey to Massachusetts officials. Following settlement regarding the takeover billing of facilities in Quincy medically unnecessary services to MassHealth and Taunton Medicare. The regulatory changes follow a Spotlight investigation by RegalCare, federal quality ratings for those locations reportedly dropped from five stars the Boston Globe, which highlighted issues with out-of-state owners acquiring local facilities despite poor care records. Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein stated the department must be accountable to one star. In response, Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking accountability ahead of a scheduled October 14 vote on the new ownership vetting rules. public and improve oversight to protect resident well-being.

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