Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Standards ‘Unattainable’ Amid Labor Crisis

Despite continuing nursing home workforce shortages across the country, some states continue to push for mandated minimum staffing hours – Virginia’s legislature was the latest to introduce such proposals, in January.

The bills were heard by the state House Tuesday night and carried over for the year, meaning they are effectively dead for this year’s legislative session.

Aging service organizations and their members voiced concern over the Virginia legislation prior to the House decision.