11/20/2025

ODH Restores Survey Activities After Federal Shutdown Ends

The Ohio Department of Health has resumed normal survey and certification operations following the end of the federal shutdown. In a notice to nursing facilities, ODH reported that it is prioritizing reviews of plans of correction, revisits, and surveys that were interrupted when the shutdown began. Complaint investigations involving potential immediate jeopardy continued throughout the lapse.

ODH is working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine how federal certification and enforcement work impacted during the shutdown should proceed. The department will issue updates as federal guidance becomes available.