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Title
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) Updates
Memo #
QSO-25-26-NH
Posting Date
2025-09-29
Fiscal Year
2025
Title
Memorandum Summary
CMS is committed to reinvesting civil money penalty (CMP) funds in projects that support nursing home residents and protect or improve their quality of care and life. Therefore, we are updating the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), including:
• CMPRP Application – CMS has developed a standardized Application Form to streamline the review and approval process, ensuring consistency and reducing administrative burden.
• Project Funding Cap – CMS has increased per-project funding limits across all categories to account for inflation and program evolution, supporting enhanced quality improvement initiatives while encouraging more funding requests from nursing facilities.
• Allowable Technology Parameters - CMS has updated and clarified the allowable technology parameters to support high-quality resident-centered projects.
• Mental and Behavioral Health Projects - CMS is accepting applications for Mental and Behavioral Health projects following the conclusion of the Center of Excellence collaborative initiative with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• Workforce Enhancement Projects - CMS is accepting workforce enhancement project applications focused on improving competency, education, and training for direct care workers in nursing homes.
• Project Results – CMS is updating project reporting parameters to require demonstrated success in meeting project goals and objectives before allowing project duplication in other nursing homes or states, while streamlining reporting timelines and improving measurable outcomes.
• State Plans: Public Posting Enhancement – CMS is enhancing transparency by posting additional key elements of State Plans, including the State's CMP fund balance.
CMS is committed to reinvesting civil money penalty (CMP) funds in projects that support nursing home residents and protect or improve their quality of care and life. Therefore, we are updating the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), including:
• CMPRP Application – CMS has developed a standardized Application Form to streamline the review and approval process, ensuring consistency and reducing administrative burden.
• Project Funding Cap – CMS has increased per-project funding limits across all categories to account for inflation and program evolution, supporting enhanced quality improvement initiatives while encouraging more funding requests from nursing facilities.
• Allowable Technology Parameters - CMS has updated and clarified the allowable technology parameters to support high-quality resident-centered projects.
• Mental and Behavioral Health Projects - CMS is accepting applications for Mental and Behavioral Health projects following the conclusion of the Center of Excellence collaborative initiative with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• Workforce Enhancement Projects - CMS is accepting workforce enhancement project applications focused on improving competency, education, and training for direct care workers in nursing homes.
• Project Results – CMS is updating project reporting parameters to require demonstrated success in meeting project goals and objectives before allowing project duplication in other nursing homes or states, while streamlining reporting timelines and improving measurable outcomes.
• State Plans: Public Posting Enhancement – CMS is enhancing transparency by posting additional key elements of State Plans, including the State's CMP fund balance.