Skilled Nursing News November 25, 2024
In the latest development related to litigation against the federal nursing home staffing mandate, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging a federal judge to deny the injunctive relief requested by 21 state attorneys general and several providers.
The DOJ on Nov. 21 filed a memo with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, arguing that while operators may be unhappy with the nursing home staffing mandate and the effect it may have on their business practices, this alone doesn’t make for a successful challenge nor entitle them to the “extraordinary remedy” of a preliminary injunction.
The DOJ argued that the mandate fits within the agency’s authority to protect the health and safety of residents, and...
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