Becker's Healthcare May 28, 2024
The American Health Care Association, Texas Health Care Association and multiple long-term nursing home facilities in Texas filed a lawsuit May 23 against CMS over its recently finalized staffing rules.
The rules, which all long-term care facilities must meet to continue receiving federal funding, are not set to go into effect until 2026 for facilities in urban areas and 2027 for nursing facilities in rural regions.
The new policy will require these facilities to have 3.48 hours of staffed care per resident per day and a registered nurse to work a minimum of 0.55 hours per resident day at each facility and 2.45 hours for nurse aides. To meet these more specific staffing requirements regarding RNs and nurse aides,...
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