McKnight's January 18, 2024
Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled their willingness to give courts more discretion in interpreting “ambiguous” federal statutes rather than leaving that work to the agencies tasked with implementation.
Abandonment of the so-called Chevron doctrine could have implications for nearly every US sector and industry, including long-term care. Existing practice requires courts to give federal regulators deference when a statute is unclear or could be interpreted two ways, but experts said a change could embolden more lawsuits challenging key rules affecting nursing homes.
A decision overruling Chevron would likely require Congress to craft more detailed legislation that delegates powers more specifically. It also could “have a significant impact” in keeping administrative agencies from overreaching when such delegation doesn’t exist, said...
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