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Summary: Finalized Skilled-Nursing Facility Staffing Standards

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What’s happening: A summary is available of finalized new staffing standards for long-term care facilities, including skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) and SNFs operated as distinct-part units of acute care hospitals. 

What else to know: The regulations are effective June 21, with compliance with overall ratios required beginning May 2026.   

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