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Rule2025-21792

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

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Published
December 3, 2025
Effective
February 2, 2026

Issuing agencies

Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period repeals provisions of the final rule titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting." This action is taken in view of changes made by by public law, which precludes HHS from implementing, administering, or enforcing certain provisions of the final rule until September 30, 2034.

Indexed from Federal Register on December 3, 2025.

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