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Laguna Honda leaders and public press for action as 120‑bed waiver and admissions remain central concerns
Summary
Joint Conference Committee members updated the commission on efforts to restore full skilled‑nursing bed capacity at Laguna Honda, while public commenters urged Mayor and DPH intervention to secure a CMS waiver for 120 beds and called for regular admission and census reporting.
The Laguna Honda Hospital Joint Conference Committee (JCC) and public speakers pressed city officials Monday for stronger, expedited action to secure a waiver for 120 skilled‑nursing beds and to accelerate admissions after the hospital’s Medicare recertification.
Commissioners at the JCC reported that admissions processing times have shortened substantially from several weeks to only a few days, and they described ongoing work to obtain a federal waiver allowing certification of 120 previously idled beds. The committee noted the waiver process is complex and that DPH and Laguna Honda leaders will continue to work with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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