Supreme Court Decision Allows Private Actions Against Publicly Owned Nursing Homes 

Under decision issued June 8^th 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.