New York Enacts Nursing Home Minimum Clinical Staffing Requirements

On June 18, Governor Cuomo signed a bill passed by the Legislature in May mandating that nursing homes meet minimum clinical staffing levels in their facilities. The new law specifically requires that the State Health Department establish regulations regarding nursing home staffing levels. Compliance will be determined by the Department on a quarterly basis using the staffing documents that the federal government requires nursing homes to submit......
By: Harris Beach PLLC

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