Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative Program (CMPQII)

Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative Program (CMPQII) is sponsored by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Supports quality improvement initiatives that directly benefit residents in nursing facilities in Iowa.

Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative Program (CMPQII) | Health & Human Services Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative Program (CMPQII) Iowa’s Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative (CMPQII) Grant program supports quality improvement initiatives that directly benefit residents in nursing facilities and that protect or improve their quality of care or quality of life.

This includes facilities certified for operation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defined as skilled nursing facilities (SNF), nursing facilities (NF)and dually certified skilled/nursing facilities (SNF/NF). CMS has final authority for approval of all state-funding quality improvement initiatives.

There are two types of allowable uses of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) grant funds: Quality Improvement Initiatives Emergency Use for the State Quality Improvement Initiative Eligibility Guidelines: Nursing homes and/or various organizations that are knowledgeable, skilled and capable of meeting the project’s purpose in its area of expertise as long the organization and project are consistent with federal law and policy.

Examples of organizations that could qualify include, but are not limited to: Certified long term care facilities Consumer and nursing facility advocacy organizations Resident or family councils Professional or State nursing home associations Grants are available only for quality improvement initiatives that are outside the scope of normal operations for the nursing facility or other applicant.

Grants cannot be used as replacement funding for goods or services that nursing facilities are required to provide. Applications for CMPQII grants are accepted using a formal bidding process. The requests for proposals (RFP) will be announced on the State of Iowa’s Bid Opportunities website .

Iowa Medicaid will also issue an Informational Letter when the RFP has been posted. List items for CMP Charts Current IOWA Funded Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Quality Improvement Initiatives CMP Chart (16. 84 KB) .

xlsx Public Health Emergency (PHE) Applications Effective January 1, 2025, CMS has discontinued the use of CMP funds for communicative devices and visitation aids. Iowa will no longer accept new applications. CMS Developed Global Public Health Emergency (PHE) applications : CMS developed three applications to facilitate visitation and prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.

These applications will continue beyond the PHE to allow all Medicare and Medicaid participating nursing homes access to the products. Nursing Homes approved for these specific application funds are being tracked.

The three applications are: CMP funds are allowed to purchase tablets and accessories such as screen protectors, headphones, etc. Note: Items listed on the application cannot be placed on the standard CMP application for a home that has received funding through this special application. Maximum project funding per nursing home-$3,000 (one-time funding) Application Instructions (166. 86 KB) .

pdf (form 470-0081) Application (112. 84 KB) . pdf (form 470-0085) CMP funds are allowed to purchase funding for tents and plexiglass (or similar product).

Maximum project funding per nursing home-$3,000 (one-time funding) Application Instructions (180. 22 KB) . pdf (form 470-0084) Application (113.

99 KB) . pdf (form 470-0083) CMP funds are allowed to purchase portable fans and portable room air cleaners with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA, H-13 or -14) filters to increase or improve air quality. However, replacement filters cannot be purchased with these funds, as they are a prohibited expense.

Maximum project funding per nursing home-$3,000 (one-time funding) Application Instructions (180. 22 KB) . pdf (form 470-0084) Application (113.

99 KB) . pdf (form 470-0083) CMP Summary Invoice Template CMP Summary Invoice Template (14. 01 KB) .

xlsx Informational Letter (IL) No. 2321-MC-FFS-CVD (160. 53 KB) . pdf Informational Letter (IL) No. 2184-MC-FFS-CVD (191.

46 KB) . pdf Informational Letter (IL) No. 2181-MC-FFS-CVD (541. 58 KB) .

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