With Andrew Cuomo mulling a run for mayor of New York City next year, a possible opponent in the Democratic primary has called on U.S. health officials to investigate whether the former governor’s order requiring nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients violated federal policy and guidance.

City Comptroller Brad Lander questioned whether Cuomo’s March 25, 2020, directive requiring nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals aligned with federal guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New York Post reported Monday.

Lander, a progressive Democrat from Brooklyn, has declared he will run against Mayor Eric Adams in next year’s Democratic primary. Cuomo reportedly has held early talks with potential donors about setting up a big-money group that could boost a possible run for mayor.

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