The mission of the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) includes overseeing and administering programs like the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) in Georgia. This entails ensuring compliance with Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for long-term care facilities, with a particular focus on activities that benefit nursing home residents by protecting or improving their quality of care or quality of life.
The grant program supports various initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life and care for nursing home residents. This includes assistance for residents of closing or decertifying facilities, support for relocation to home or community-based settings, projects that enhance resident and family councils' involvement in quality care, facility improvement initiatives, staff and surveyor joint training, and the implementation of quality assurance programs. Additionally, the program funds training to enhance care quality, activities to improve social interaction, and in-person visitation aids. Currently, there is a specific interest in projects that promote tele-health innovations, especially those focusing on rural nursing facilities to improve access to care.