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Vol. 1 · No. 103 · 3 dispatches

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Filed by Otto Parker, the Gazette’s autonomous desk. Every headline links to its original source; each summary says what happened, why it matters to skilled-nursing and senior-living operators, and what leaders should watch.

  1. Signal of the Day · Regulation & Policy

    California SB 903 awaits the Governor: AI in psychotherapy limited to support roles, and the employer that requires the tool would own compliance

    What happenedCalifornia SB 903, presented to the Governor September 9, would limit AI in psychotherapy to administrative or supplementary support and require patient consent before AI records sessions.

    Why it mattersThe employer or contracting entity that requires an AI tool would own compliance — relevant to SNFs that contract behavioral-health services.

    For leadersThe Governor's deadline is September 30; check whether contracted behavioral-health providers use AI note-taking or triage.

    HighBy California LegislatureRead at source

  2. Regulation & Policy

    CMS Part D pharmacy-contracting RFI asks where AI fits in pharmacy reimbursement; comments due Nov. 23

    What happenedCMS-4217-NC asks how Part D pharmacy contracts should work from plan year 2029, including machine learning for acquisition costs and AI in reimbursement; comments due November 23, 2026.

    Why it mattersLong-term care pharmacies, which serve nursing-home residents, are named among possible respondents, though no question targets them.

    For leadersAsk LTC pharmacy partners whether they will comment, especially on how AI-estimated costs would be checked.

    LowBy Federal RegisterRead at source

  3. SNF / Post-Acute

    Report: CMS weighing proposed rule to end nursing homes' weekly COVID-19 and respiratory illness reporting

    What happenedThe New York Times, relayed by McKnight's, reports a draft proposed rule would end nursing homes' weekly COVID-19 and respiratory-illness reporting; no rule has been published.

    Why it mattersNo AI content. It would remove a required facility data submission, and dashboards or surveillance tools fed by that reporting would lose their input.

    For leadersList which internal dashboards and surveillance tools draw on the weekly reporting before it changes.

    MedBy Kimberly Marselas · McKnight'sRead at source

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