Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting

This final rule establishes minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's nursing home reform initiative to ensure safe and quality care in long- term care facilities. In addition, this rule requires States to report the percent of Medicaid payments for certain Medicaid-covered institutional services that are spent on compensation for direct care workers and support staff.