What Share of Nursing Facilities Might Meet Proposed New Requirements for Nursing Staff Hours?

Kaiser Family Foundation's (KFF) recent analysis examines the recently proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), focusing on new requirements for nurse staffing levels in nursing facilities. The new proposed rule includes several provisions to bolster staffing in nursing homes. It proposes a minimum of 0.55 registered nurse (RN) and 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident day; requires facilities to have an RN on staff 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; strengthens staffing assessment and enforcement strategies; creates new reporting requirements regarding Medicaid payments for institutional long-term services and supports (LTSS); and provides $75 million for training for nurse aides...