Staffing Mandate

  • The  Federal Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Rule was published May 10 ... first compliance date (the Enhanced Facility Assessment) will be due August 8. Also, read this LA-National breakdown here
  • Here is LeadingAge’s statement on the staffing standards final rule, and read here to learn more about what’s in the final rule (and how to complete the Facility Assessment).
  • CMS Releases Revised Surveying Guidance for Facility Assessment. See the QSO 24-13-NH Memo released on June 18. 
  • Facility Assessment Resources for Nursing Homes.  Check out the LeadingAge National members-only Facility Assessment toolkit. Go to the Requirements of Participation Tools and Resources page; then find the - the “Facility Assessment” section; then click on “Facility Assessment Addendum – August 2024”.   If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to Janine Finck-Boyle.
  • Save the Date: Next Facility Assessment Webinar. LeadingAge’s next Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Facility Assessment webinar will be July 9, 2 p.m. ET.  Registration will be open in the next few weeks. The recording and resources from our May 2024 Federal Staffing Mandate: Preparing for the Facility Assessment Expansion are available here.