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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AM55 Publication ID: Spring 2005 
Title: Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; Nursing Services; Posting of Nurse Staffing Information (CMS-3121-F) 
Abstract: This final rule implements section 941 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 and requires nursing homes to post daily, for each shift, the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and certified nurse aides who are directly responsible for resident care. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 483   
Legal Authority: Sec 1819(b) of the Social Security Act    42 USC 1395i-3(b)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/27/2004  69 FR 9282   
NPRM Comment Period End  04/27/2004    
Final Action  02/00/2007    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Anita Panicker
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
S3-04-26, Clinical Standards Group, S3-02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-5646
Fax:410 786-8532
Email: anita.panicker@cms.hhs.gov