Skilled Nursing News May 22, 2024
LeadingAge joins a slew of other nursing home industry voices in urging a multi-faceted strategy following the finalization of the federal minimum staffing rule a month ago. The advocacy group is pursuing legislative, legal and regulatory avenues to stop the mandate and build the workforce.
Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, said, “We are pursuing an aggressive, multi-faceted strategy employing all the tools available to us” to address both the fundamental issue of building the long-term care workforce while also stopping implementation of the rule. More information will be shared soon, according to a LeadingAge statement.
Meanwhile, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) has noted bipartisan momentum building against the rule. The association seeks to work with lawmakers...