📋 Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes Rolled Back (AARP Article/Advocacy)

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📋 Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes Rolled Back (AARP Article/Advocacy)

FROM THE ARTICLE.

Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes Rolled Back.

AARP fought for regulations that would require more nurses and aides, but these rules are now being rescinded.

By Molly Snow, AARP. Published December 10, 2025.

The Trump administration is rolling back federal minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, which advocates say are key to resident safety and easing chronic understaffing as facilities recover from the pandemic.

On Dec. 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an interim final rule rescinding specific federal staffing requirements, including having a registered nurse on-site 24/7 and guaranteeing a minimum amount of time caring for individual residents. The rules, which apply to nursing homes receiving Medicaid and Medicare funding, were originally slated to take effect in 2029.

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https://www.aarp.org/advocacy/minimum-staffing-nursing-homes-rolled-back/

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