Model Nursing Facility Admission Agreement PREFACENursing Facility Admission Agreement • September 2nd, 2020
Contract Type FiledSeptember 2nd, 2020The attached model Nursing Facility Admission Agreement reflects the collaborative efforts of an ad-hoc working group representing various constituencies including resident advocacy organizations, nursing facility providers, the Department of Public Health, and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The working group was convened by the Gerontology Institute in response to a report on nursing home admission agreements prepared for the Gerontology Institute (GI) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. The report contained findings that, in various instances, nursing facility admission agreements failed to comply with requirements of regulations promulgated by the Attorney General (940 CMR 4.00) and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA).