Nursing Home Staffing Rules: Proposed Ban
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The bill has support from many House Republicans but would likely be blocked by the administration that created the staffing rules in the first place.
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Nurses and nursing aides, some of whom are represented by unions, lose a federal guarantee of minimum staffing levels meant to prevent overwork and unsafe patient loads. Without the mandate, existing staff could be asked to care for more residents at once.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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The House Ways and Means Committee advanced H.R. 7513, legislation supported by the AHA that prohibits CMS from finalizing a proposed rule on minimum staffing. The bill also addresses concerns regarding Medicaid institutional payment transparency reporting requirements for long-term care.
Industry associations are rallying behind the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act (S. 3410/H.R. 7513) to block the CMS staffing mandate. The bill is seen as a critical defense against unfunded federal requirements that could force rural facilities to close due to labor shortages.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act
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