Skilled Nursing News May 28, 2024
Lawyers and other leaders in the nursing home sector believe the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) lawsuit is strong, framed well and likely to succeed, with a decision possible by early 2025.
An injunction from the plaintiffs – all 5-Star facilities located in Texas along with AHCA – regarding staffing rule’s implementation should follow in the coming months. The upcoming presidential election could dramatically impact the lawsuit as well, should former President Trump win and the new administration decides to change course on the final rule, leaders said.
The legal action challenges the rule under the Administrative Procedure Act on the grounds that it exceeds CMS regulatory authority, managing partner and shareholder for law firm Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Mark...