New minimum staffing requirements for New York nursing homes were supposed to take effect in January. Governor Hochul has already delayed enforcement three times.
for New York’s nursing homes last May. But just as those rules were supposed to take effect on January 1st, Gov. Kathy Hochul decided to give long-term care facilities some leeway.on December 31st postponing enforcement of the rules for 30 days, citing a state of emergency she had declared due to a health care workforce shortage. At the time, the move seemed to be related to the omicron variant.
Starting in January, nursing homes were also supposed to ensure that at least 40% of revenue was going to staff that provide direct patient care. Hochul has delayed enforcement of that rule as well.last year. He also capped nursing home profits at 5% and placed other restrictions on how facilities could allocate their money.
Hanse said that Hochul’s proposal in this year’s budget to increase the amount of money that Medicaid reimburses health care providers for their services could help boost pay for nursing home employees, which could make it easier to recruit and retain workers. The governor is also seeking to provide funding for certain health care workers to receive a one-time $3,000 bonus if they remain in their positions for at least a year.
“If the nursing homes say they don't have enough staff, work with the state, work with the legislature and obtain more staff,” said Bill Ferris, the New York state legislative representative for AARP. “But don't delay a measure that clearly helps the quality of life of a resident in a nursing home.”
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