Survey update during government shutdown - REVISED Guidance, 10/21/2025

Survey update during government shutdown - REVISED Guidance, 10/21/2025
CHAP blog; 10/21/25
CMS posted and update to the memo, Contingency Plans – State Survey & Certification Activities in the Event of Federal Government Shutdown (QSO- 26-01-ALL-Revised) on 10/21/2025 that provides updates to state survey activity during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The revised guidance appears in red text. CMS has instructed CHAP that our survey activity is unaffected, and we will conduct our survey accreditation business as usual.