Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act
The Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act establishes minimum nursing staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. Beginning January 1, 2029, facilities must provide a total of 4.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day, including specific hours for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides, with a registered nurse available onsite 24 hours a day. Facilities that fail to meet these requirements face increased inspection frequency, potential denial of payments for new residents, and must display notices about noncompliance at their entrances. The bill also requires facilities to provide written notice of staffing noncompliance to residents and their families, and mandates periodic reports to Congress on the impact of these staffing requirements.
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Introduced Mar 26, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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