CMS Invites Comments to Proposed Rule Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published a proposed rule that would make equal treatment for same-sex marriages (recognized under state law) a condition for all providers or suppliers seeking federal funding. CMS also released interim guidance for long-term care surveyors, as part of the agency’s implementation of the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor,
Comments to the prosed rule are due by February 10, 2015. The National Senior Citizens Law Center provides additional information regarding its advocacy on this important topic, and on the proposed regulations and policies on its Center website, here.