Becker's Healthcare October 10, 2024
Twenty states and 19 nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the HHS and CMS over a nursing home staffing level mandate, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s.
CMS issued the mandate in April as part of a Medicare and Medicaid minimum staffing standards final rule, which aims to improve nursing home care by implementing minimum staffing level requirements.
Here are 10 things to know about the lawsuit:
- The lawsuit was filed Oct. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
- The plaintiffs are:
- Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia
- Affiliates of the...
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