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LeadingAge Iowa Comment Letter (Final) Submitted November 3, 2023

Submit Comments before November 6 in 1 of 2 ways below:  

1. Regulations.gov (website for submitting electronic comments) OR 
2. LeadingAge Action Alert for submitting electronic comments.

 Comment Letter Resources:

• LeadingAge Comment Letter (11.1.23)
• Draft LeadingAge Iowa Comment Letter (10.18.23)
• LeadingAge Iowa remarks during meeting with US HHS Secretary Becerra (10.31.23)
• LeadingAge Iowa Staffing Mandate Talking Points (10.12.23)
• LeadingAge NY Spreadsheet for Projected Costs(10.19.23)
• LeadingAge Iowa Helpful Tips for Submitting Comments on the Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule (9.25.23) 
• LeadingAge Tips for Submitting Comments on Proposed Rule CMS-3442-P
• Iowa Student Outcomes - Iowa Health Occupation Licenses (Supply vs. Demand) 
• Iowa Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties (Determining Urban vs. Rural) 
• Proposed Rule Text in Federal Register Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
• LeadingAge Analysis of Proposed Rule
• LeadingAge FAQs on Proposed Rule

Notable Comment Letters Submitted Urging Reconsideration

• Governor Reynolds and 14 Republican Governors (11.1.23)
• Iowa Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, & Mariannette Miller-Meeks with 94 additional members of Congress (10.20.23)