Your HSR is your main point of contact regarding health and safety matters, so make sure you inform them of any concerns or safety issues. Having your HSR represent your work group can help because: 1  A HSR is likely to understand your views and concerns.
The State has the responsibility for certifying a skilled nursing facilityâs or nursing facilityâs compliance or noncompliance, except in the case of State-operated facilities. However, the Stateâs certification for a skilled nursing facility is subject to CMSâ approval.
Skilled nursing facility care is covered under Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) when the following conditions are met: 1  You must have Medicare Part A. 2  You must have days left in your skilled nursing facility benefit for the benefit period (Medicare Part A includes 100 days of this benefits).