The nursing home industry filed suit in federal court in Texas late Thursday to block a mandatory nursing home staffing rule that would require 75% of facilities to add direct-care workers or face administrative penalties and fines.
The American Health Care Association, which represents more than 14,000 nursing homes, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for Northern District of Texas. It claims the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services exceeded their statutory authority and acted arbitrarily and capriciously in finalizing the staffing requirement. About 1.2 million Americans reside in nursing ...
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