New York Gov. Kathy Hochul lifted a three-month delay on a new law requiring nursing homes to meet minimum staffing, patient care and profit cap requirements, WSHU reported April 1.
The new law requires facilities to spend at least 70 percent of revenue on direct resident care, and at least 40 percent on staff who care for residents. The law also caps nursing home profits at 5 percent and requires owners to redirect any additional funds to the state's nursing home "quality pool," which rewards nursing homes providing high-quality care.
Over 250 New York nursing homes and trade groups filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the new law Dec. 30, alleging that it violated the U.S. Constitution and contradicted the supremacy clause.