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S 750119th CongressIntroduced
Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
HealthcareLabor & EmploymentSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act blocks the implementation of minimum staffing standards for nursing facilities and creates an advisory panel to assess workforce challenges, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits enforcement of the 2024 HHS final rule on minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities.
- 2Establishes a 17-member advisory panel focused on nursing home workforce issues, including rural representation.
- 3Requires regular reporting on workforce shortages, regulatory impacts, and recommendations to improve access to care.
Impact Areas
Rural nursing homes and skilled nursing facilitiesSeniors reliant on Medicare/Medicaid servicesHealthcare workers in long-term care settingsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Generated by legislative-analysis-v2 on Nov 9, 2025