Majority of nursing homes continue to struggle to meet state staffing requirements.

CMS recommends reviewing reports and submitting in advance of the due date.

A hearing on LeadingAge NY’s lawsuit challenging the nursing home minimum hours and minimum direct care spending laws was held on Jan. 3^rd.

Oral arguments in LeadingAge NY's lawsuit challenging the State's minimum staffing and minimum direct care spending requirements were postponed until Jan. 3^rd.

The timeline for imposing staffing penalties and the process for seeking mitigation of penalties remains unclear. LeadingAge NY has made available resources for members to monitor their compliance and collect data needed to justify mitigation.

Click on the title to access a Sample Mitigation Data Form (updated Dec. 2022) for members to use to document and demonstrate their efforts to comply with the minimum staffing requirements.

Association stresses the need for collaborative and informed discussions rather than simplistic fixes to address staffing challenges.

The Public Health and Health Planning Council approved the regulations for adoption, but will adopt a resolution requesting statutory changes and requested that the Department provide a briefing on implementation of the regulations. PPE stockpile regulations were also renewed, but only on an emergency basis for 60 days.