Advisory Board May 29, 2024
Two nursing home trade associations and three operators last week sued the Biden administration over CMS’ recent nursing home staffing mandate, saying it “explicitly and brazenly” departs from previous requirements set by Congress.
3 underlying causes of nurse recruitment and retention challenges
Background
CMS initially proposed minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities in September 2023. The agency later finalized the rule in April 2024.
Under the rule, nursing homes are required to provide a minimum of 3.48 hours of nursing care per resident day, which will include 0.55 hours of care from an RN per resident day and at least 2.45 hours of care from a nurse aide per resident day.
The rule also requires nursing homes to...
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