Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting.
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Latest Action · June 4, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that establishes minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities and requires greater transparency in how Medicaid money is spent at these facilities. The rule, which was published in May 2024, would have set requirements for the number and qualifications of staff members working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments. If passed, this resolution would prevent the rule from taking effect, meaning long-term care facilities would not be subject to these new staffing requirements or transparency reporting mandates. The resolution was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators led by Senator Lankford and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. This type of resolution uses the Congressional Review Act process, which allows Congress to disapprove federal regulations within a specific timeframe.
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