The Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Initiative consists of projects that are funded through CMPs. CMPs are fines assessed to Nursing Facilities that are out of compliance with federal Medicaid regulations governing facility operations. These monies must be utilized to fund projects that protect or improve the health, welfare or safety of the residents of MN Nursing Facilities. Recommendations for project funding are made through the State CMP Use Committee.
Facilities that have not already applied for the following grant opportunities should do so soon, while these funding opportunities remain open. Follow the links below for the instructions and application forms.
Now accepting applications for Technology grants! Follow the link below for instructions and the application forms.
With State approval, Medicaid-certified nursing facilities are eligible to receive up to $3,000 in CMP funds, to be used for Communicative Technology devices that allow or enhance communication between residents and their families/loved ones and/or medical providers.
Qualified Minnesota nursing facilities (that have not already received funding) should follow the instructions below and submit a completed application no later than Friday, May 5th, 2023. Please note that this grant opportunity may be revoked due to the end of the Public Health Emergency, so get your application in soon.
Applications will be reviewed to verify they are complete and that the request falls within the parameters established by the CMS. Applicants will be notified of the decision via email with further instructions.
For technical assistance with your application or questions regarding this funding opportunity or the MN CMP Program, please contact our staff liaison via email.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided revised guidance for the COVID-19 In-Person Visitation Aid Grants.
Two separate grant opportunities exist for facilities that have not already received funding.
With State approval, Medicaid-certified nursing facilities are eligible to receive up to $3,000 in CMP funds, to be used for the purchase of tents, clear dividers (e.g. Plexiglas) and other aids to facilitate outdoor visitation with residents.
In addition, facilities are also eligible for an additional (up to) $ 3,000 for the purchase of portable fans and portable room air cleaners or air purifiers (with high efficiency particulate air filters, at least a HEPA H13, H14 or higher rated filters). Both these grants are intended to enable or facilitate in-person visits to residents of nursing facilities, while reducing the chances of COVID transmission.
Qualified Minnesota nursing facilities that are interested in participating in this grant opportunity are asked to follow the instructions and submit a completed application no later than Friday, May 5th, 2023. Please note that this grant opportunity may be revoked due to the end of the Public Health Emergency, so get your application in soon.
Applications will be reviewed to verify they are complete and that the request falls within the parameters established by the CMS. Applicants will be notified of the decision via email with further instructions.
For technical assistance with your application or questions regarding this funding opportunity or the MN CMP Program, please contact our staff liaison via email.
The ResoLute Program (Resident Empowered Solutions on LIVING Until the End)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through the Nursing Facility Rates and Policy (NFRP) Division and the State Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) Initiative, is seeking Proposals from qualified Minnesota Medicaid-Certified Nursing Facilities that are interested in implementing a resident and family peer support group program.
The ResoLute program is an innovative approach to holistic care created by the Empira Consortium and recognized by the Pioneer Network as recipients of the Commitment to Community Award. This program embraces a concept tilted “The Work of Aging”. This term is used to describe conversations or actions that support people in reaching the wisdom to recognize what matters most. Using this conversation-based approach, the ResoLute program leverages peer support groups to work in 7 domains (Life story, Purpose, Relationships, Condition, Spirituality, End of Life and Legacy) to address late life developmental milestones. Addressing these milestones can help residents and their loved ones have more quality time to connect and focus on what matters most.
Participating facilities will be awarded grant monies that cover the costs of facilitator education and support, facilitator guides, resident and family journals, and access to activities and tools to assist Work of Aging conversations and exploration.
Qualified Minnesota nursing facilities that are interested in participating in this grant opportunity are asked to submit a completed ResoLute Application form (PDF).
An informational webinar was held for the first round of grants and the webinar was recorded. You can view the recorded webinar here.
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ENDS ON FRIDAY 8/18/23. All applications must be received by midnight on this date to be considered.
For technical assistance with your application or other questions regarding this funding opportunity or the MN CMP Program, please contact our staff liaison via email.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through the Nursing Facility Rates and Policy (NFRP) Division and the State Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) Initiative, is seeking Proposals from qualified Minnesota Medicaid-Certified Nursing Facilities that are interested in implementing innovative technology-related projects.
Qualified Minnesota nursing facilities that are interested in participating in this grant opportunity are asked to thoroughly read the Instructions (PDF) first, and then submit a completed application (PDF) and Excel budget document (XLS)via email. Applications for the current funding year are due no later than Friday December 31, 2023. Please direct all questions related to this grant to our staff liaison via email.
An open Request for Proposals (RFP) for nursing facility quality improvement projects has been issued through December 31, 2023. Applications will be accepted from Minnesota Medicaid-Certified Nursing Facilities through this date. Please review the details and requirements in the RFP (PDF). Interested nursing facilities should complete and submit a project application (PDF) and project budget form (XLS) (instructions for the submission of forms is included in the RFP document) via email.
For technical assistance with your application or questions regarding this funding opportunity or the MN CMP Program, please contact our staff liaison via email.
Minnesota accepts CMP proposals from interested (non-nursing home) entities throughout the year. Interested parties may submit a "concept paper" to gauge interest in a proposal. There is no specific format for submitting a concept paper, except that the document should include overview information about the proposed project, the need for or purpose of the proposed project, intended goals and outcomes, and a budget (cost) overview.
In an effort to address the problem of controlled substance diversion in nursing homes, this project developed materials and training that can be used to assist facility staff by helping increase awareness, assess facility processes, create systems to decrease risk, create individual plans for intervention implementation, and measure outcomes.
Drug Diversion Toolkit (http://www.apiariconsulting.com/mn-drug-diversion)
These materials are available for public use and may be shared/utilized without further permission, provided you give credit to the MN CMP Initiative and indicate that "The development of these materials were made possible through the use of CMP Funds."
Cycling Without Age is an international program that began in Denmark and has since expanded worldwide. CWA offers a unique opportunity for facility residents to “connect” with the outdoors and the world outside the nursing home by engaging in Trishaw rides throughout their local communities. Through this program, facilities were able to purchase the electric Trishaws and receive training and mentoring on how to establish a CWA program in their facility, recruit volunteers, and train the staff and volunteers providing the Trishaw rides. In this first offering of this program, 23 facilities participated and provided over 1,621 Trishaw rides to facility residents. The popular Trishaw rides have been incorporated into facility’s activities programming on an ongoing basis.
The Dementia Live program offered facility staff the opportunity to get a unique “inside-out” perspective of cognitive and sensory impairment issues facing some residents. An interactive live experiential simulation program, Dementia Live helps foster empathy and improve the quality of care for residents living with dementia.
The training afforded staff participants two distinct participation levels, the basic level and advanced level. Six facilities participated in the training at the basic level, with 158 staff receiving training. A total of sixteen facilities participated at the advanced level, with a total of 325 receiving training. From the advanced level trainees, a total of 36 staff received Dementia Live Coach training.
The Java Programs projects utilize standardized peer mentoring and peer group interactions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in nursing facility residents. Originally started in Canada, this unique program uses the Java music, memory and mentoring programs, to increase resident engagement and reduce social isolation. A total of 23 facilities participated in these programs, receiving staff and volunteer training. Thousands of resident encounters with the three programs resulted in measured reductions in resident loneliness and social isolation, and increases in resident engagement scores.
To help raise awareness of the issue, the Sexual Abuse Project developed a set of materials that can be used to train on this topic. A short 90-second trailer video clip can be viewed here. This training is designed for use in long-term care facilities and is intended to help staff protect the elderly from sexual abuse.
The compelling videos produced for this project were professionally filmed using subject matter experts, including; health care professionals, legal authorities and law enforcement. Included are a comprehensive set of guidelines on how to look for signs of abuse, what to do if you suspect a crime has been committed, and what to do (and not do) at a crime scene. The training also details the roles and responsibilities of professionals in the investigation of a crime or suspected crime.
All Minnesota nursing homes were shipped boxes with printed participant guides for facility staff and some printed discussion guides (for resident and family councils). You may also access and print these guides, using the links below.
An instructional webinar for this training was held in 2022. A recording of this webinar is here. These materials are available for public use and may be shared/utilized without further permission, provided you give credit to the MN CMP Initiative and indicate that “the development of these materials was made possible through the use of CMP Funds.”
These materials are available for public use and may be shared/utilized without further permission, provided you give credit to the MN CMP Initiative and indicate that “the development of these materials was made possible through the use of CMP Funds.”
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Health Regulation Division produced a video outlining the Federal Nursing Home Survey process and role good communication plays in the process.
More Information
For more information on the Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), please visit the federal CMS CMP website, where you can find examples of CMP funded projects (Zip files) or view the document entitled “State CMP Reinvestment Projects Funded by Calendar Year,” on the CMPRP website.
