Minimum Staffing Requirements

Minimum Staffing Requirements LeadingAge NY Files Suit Challenging Minimum Nursing Hours and Minimum Spending Requirements: Joined by approximately 80 of its nursing home members, LeadingAge NY has filed a petition seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent the enforcement of the minimum nursing hours requirements and minimum direct care spending requirements.
May 24, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements Staffing Requirements Webinar: The slides from the LeadingAge NY Webinar reviewing nursing home staffing requirements are available here.
May 4, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements PBJ-Reported Staffing (Q4 of 2021) Compared to Mandated Staffing Levels: This comparison tool enables facilities to see how their staffing compared to the minimum hours requirements based on 4th quarter 2021 PBJ data.
April 28, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements Minimum Staffing Mitigation Data Collection Form
April 5, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements State's Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards Take Effect Despite Statewide Health Care Staffing Emergency: The Governor extended the health care staffing emergency, but lifted the freeze on enforcement of nursing home staffing mandates. As a result, certain staffing flexibilities were continued, but nurse and aide minimum staffing levels took effect on April 1^st. LeadingAge NY is providing members with resources to respond to the requirements.
April 5, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements Resources to Communicate Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Mandate Status to Stakeholders
April 4, 2022

Minimum Staffing Requirements Proposed Regulations Published on Nursing Home Minimum Direct Care Spending and Minimum Nursing Staff Hours: The Department of Health’s (DOH) proposed regulations setting minimums for nursing home direct care spending and nursing hours per resident day were published for comment in the Nov. 17, 2021 issue of the New York State Register.
November 17, 2021