01 — The Text
What.
- Blocks a May 2024 Medicare/Medicaid rule requiring minimum nurse staffing in long-term care facilities.
- Prevents enforcement of 24/7 onsite nurse requirement and 3.48 nurse hours per resident per day minimum.
- Stops requirement for states to report how much Medicaid pays direct care workers in nursing homes.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Nursing home operators avoid compliance costs; unclear if staffing levels would drop without the rule.
- Seniors and disabled residents lose potential protections tied to minimum staffing standards.
- State governments won't have to track or publish care worker pay data, reducing transparency.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Bill introduced Feb. 13, 2025; referred to two House committees. No votes scheduled yet.
- 26 cosponsors suggest some bipartisan or unified-caucus support, but passage uncertain.
- Contact your House representative to support or oppose before committee action.
Legislative History
Actions.
- Feb 13, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 13, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 13, 2025 — Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025 — Introduced in House