Rule Proposal From Gov. Tom Wolf’s Administration Would Require Nursing Homes To Boost Staffing Levels

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration on Wednesday said it wants to require nursing homes to boost staffing levels, announcing the first in what officials describe as a series of updates to outdated long-term care regulations that have been in place for more than 20 years.
More than a year after Pennsylvania’s skilled nursing facilities were hit hard by COVID-19, the Wolf administration said the state’s current minimum staffing requirements fall short of w