On December 5th, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) led the introduction of the Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act, which would prohibit CMS from implementing the federal minimum staffing rule and instead convene a workforce advisory committee. Sen. Fischer gave a speech on the Senate floor on December 1st, criticizing CMS’s proposed nursing home staffing mandate. The bill she introduced is the companion to H.R. 5796, a bill introduced by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) on September 29th.
LeadingAge and their state partners in Kansas, New Jersey & Delaware, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Iowa, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine & New Hampshire, Georgia, Wyoming, New York, Florida, North Carolina, DC, and Oklahoma joined 80 other national, regional, and state organizations in support of this bill. Stay tuned for more information in the coming days!
