Consumer Voice has submitted a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz regarding the interim final rule that rescinds large portions of the nursing home minimum staffing standard. The final rule is set to go into effect on February 2, 2026.
CMS is rescinding the most significant increase in protections for nursing home residents in decades. It is doing so despite Congress’s intent to implement the standard in 2034 and even
though its decisions are based on reasons refuted by empirical evidence and the standard itself. We strongly urge CMS to fulfill its statutory obligations to protect our nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents, rescind this proposed interim final rule, enforce staffing requirements and protect the lives of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
