Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care Act
Current understanding
Legislative proposal introduced in the 119th Congress that would prohibit CMS from administering or enforcing its May 2024 final rule setting minimum nurse staffing standards for Medicare- and Medicaid-participating long-term care facilities and requiring state Medicaid reporting on payments to direct care workers. Status: introduced. If enacted, LTC facilities would not face the federal minimum staffing floor (including the 24/7 RN requirement and hours-per-resident-day standards) and states would not have to report Medicaid direct care worker compensation data.