Home care agencies that have interactions with Adult Protective Services may want to take a look at a new final rule that establishes regulations for APS for the first time. The rule published by the HHS Administration for Community Living “requires APS to provide at least two ways — at least one online — to report maltreatment or self-neglect 24 hours per day, seven days per week,” HHS says in a release. And the rule “promotes coordination and collaboration with state Medicaid agencies, long-term care ombudsmen, tribal APS, law enforcement and other partners,” the agency adds.
Timeline: “The new regulations will take effect on June 7 of this year, but regulated entities have until June 7, 2028 to fully comply,” HHS says. More about the rule, including a link to the 43-page document, is at https://acl.gov/APSrule.