Kansas will continue losing nearly $1 million per month in federal funds until Osawatomie (Kan.) State Hospital regains certification, according to The Wichita Eagle.
The state mental hospital lost federal certification in December 2015 due to safety, staffing and patient care concerns. Despite a federal survey reporting improvements at OSH in May, CMS told hospital officials June 9 the facility would not be recertified because it failed to be in substantial compliance with federal requirements, according to the report.
Federal inspectors in the May survey noted different issues driving the decision to halt recertification of the mental hospital, such as deficiencies in food service cleanliness and weak hospital policies.
OSH is working to resolve the problems identified by CMS with the goal of regaining certification and federal funding, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Service Secretary Tim Keck told legislators, according to the report