Under decision issued June 8th by the United States Supreme Court, nursing home residents are entitled to sue publicly owned nursing homes for violations of rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA). In its 7-2 opinion, the Supreme Court upheld a 2021 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit that an individual may seek to enforce provisions of the FNHRA in a private suit filed under a civil rights provision of the U.S. Code known as §1983. The case is Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski, and this LeadingAge article provides a summary of the issues involved and the Court’s opinion.
