Trump administration continues to defend nursing home staffing mandate in court
04/08/25 at 03:00 AM
Trump administration continues to defend nursing home staffing mandate in court
McKnights Long-Term Care News; by Kimberly Marselas; 4/7/25
The federal government continues to defend a national nursing home staffing mandate in court, despite several members of the new presidential administration having expressed major concerns about the rule finalized in 2024. Department of Justice attorneys on Thursday again outlined their justification for the rule, telling the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not exceed its legal authority in dictating 24-hour registered nurse coverage and 3.48 hours a day of direct patient care from every US skilled nursing facility. [Continue reading ...]