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Health Commission hears Laguna Honda CMS recertification update as public demands transparency
Summary
Commissioners received an update that the City signed a settlement with CMS and CDPH, monitoring surveys began Nov. 28 and concluded Dec. 16, and an action plan and root‑cause analysis are due to CMS/CDPH on or before Jan. 6, 2023; public commenters urged transparency and raised concerns about prior transfers and deaths; the commission moved into closed session and voted not to disclose.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Dec. 20 heard an update on Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center’s settlement and monitoring with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), while dozens of callers urged the commission to protect the facility and demanded public access to survey findings.
Acting Laguna Honda leadership told the commission the City and County signed a settlement and systems improvement agreement with CMS and CDPH. Under that agreement, the presenter said the City would continue to receive payments for care at Laguna Honda through Nov. 13, 2023, and that the settlement includes a pause on involuntary discharges and transfers through Feb. 2, 2023, with CMS retaining authority to extend…
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