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Among legislation that Governor Tom Wolf signed today is House Bill 1421 that increases Medicaid rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to help them meet upcoming Department of Health regulation updates that in part will increase staffing requirements.
The legislation also includes historic accountability language that will require Medical Assistance-enrolled nursing facilities to spend at least 70% of their total costs on resident care and resident related care.
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