The Evolution and Demise of the Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
- December 19, 2025
- Khaled Klele , McCarter & English LLP
- Jessica Osterlof , McCarter & English LLP

Long term care facilities (LTC) in the United States have experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes from the federal government over the past few years with regards to minimum staffing requirements. Since its proposal by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in September 2023, the contentious “Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule” received significant backlash during the public comment phase of the proposal.
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