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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024. It took effect on June 21, 2024.
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What the agency says
This final rule establishes minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's nursing home reform initiative to ensure safe and quality care in long- term care facilities. In addition, this rule requires States to report the percent of Medicaid payments for certain Medicaid-covered institutional services that are spent on compensation for direct care workers and support staff.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08273
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Published
- May 10, 2024
- Takes effect
- June 21, 2024
- Dates
- Effective date: These regulations are effective on June 21, 2024.
- Docket
- CMS-3442-F
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0938-AV25
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 42 CFR 438; 42 CFR 442; 42 CFR 483
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Grant programs-health; Health facilities; Health professions; Health records; Medicaid; Medicare; Nursing homes; Nutrition; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety
- Pages
- 125
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