An interim final rule repealing the nursing home minimum staffing standards was released to the Federal Register on December 2. Read the LeadingAge press release on this interim final rule here. It is important to note that the rule released on December 2 does not repeal the entire rule that was finalized in May 2024. The interim final rule repeals only the staffing standards portion of the May 2024 rule. Requirements for enhanced Facility Assessment and Medicaid payment transparency reporting remain in effect. The December 2 rule includes a comment period for soliciting public feedback, ending in early February. It is likely that we will see a rule proposed in the future that addresses nursing home staffing in some way; CMS will use comments received on this interim final rule to guide future rulemaking. For more information on this interim final rule and the life of the minimum staffing standards, check out the LeadingAge serial post.