LA CROSSE, Wis. (WRN) — The Biden administration announces new minimum staffing levels for federally funded nursing homes.
Vice President Kamala Harris in La Crosse on Monday.
“75% of those nursing homes are understaffed. And understand what that means for the resident of that nursing home. It means that there may be no one available to help them out of bed. It means there may be no one available when they fall,” Harris said.
The new rules require 80 percent of federal funds that care facilities receive go towards worker pay, and companies will have to report where that money is being spent. Up until now, staffing levels have been determined by the states.