Nursing homes sue over minimum staffing ratios, mandatory spending levels

May 25, 2022 | Minimum Staffing, State Mandates & Medicaid

Nursing homes sue over minimum staffing ratios, mandatory spending levels

Nonprofit New York nursing homes are taking action against the state in a push to overturn “illegal and unconstitutional” policies that establish a minimum staffing requirement and spending mandates for providers.

LeadingAge New York, leading a group of 80 nonprofit and public nursing homes, on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state over the two statutes being enacted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

“The combination of poor policies, lack of funding, and a workforce that is in short supply have resulted in a perfect storm of circumstances that leaves us with no other remedy than to seek the intercession of the courts,” James Clyne Jr., president and CEO of LeadingAge New York, said.

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May 25, 2022

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Brown, Danielle. “Nursing Homes Sue over Minimum Staffing Ratios, Mandatory Spending Levels.” McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, 25 May 2022, www.mcknights.com/news/nursing-homes-sue-over-minimum-staffing-mandatory-spending-levels.

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