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KDADS: federal nursing‑staffing mandate guidance paused; supplemental staffing agencies now reporting quarterly
Summary
KDADS reported that federal CMS/ACL communications on a new nursing‑facility staffing mandate have been paused during a federal administration transition; the department also described quarterly reporting results for supplemental healthcare staffing agencies under a 2024 legislative proviso.
Lacey Hunter, KDADS commissioner for survey, certification and credentialing, updated the committee on two regulatory items: the federal nursing‑facility staffing mandate and state reporting for supplemental health‑care staffing agencies.
Hunter said federal agencies (CMS, HHS and ACL) have temporarily halted broad external communications about the staffing mandate because of a change in federal administration. KDADS has not received federal training or implementation guidance and said it cannot implement new requirements without those materials.
Separately, Hunter reviewed the first two quarters of required reporting from supplemental staffing agencies (a 2024 legislative requirement for agencies that supply RNs, LPNs, CMAs and CNAs). For quarter 1 (July–Sept. 2024), 18 agencies registered with KDADS: 29 reported supplying staff to reportable facility types; 9 reported they were not supplying those facility types; 80 reported nothing to the state. For quarter 2 (Oct.–Dec. 2024) two additional agencies registered; the number reporting assignments increased to 55 while the number reporting no assignment decreased. KDADS said reporting and registration activity will continue and the department will use the data for oversight and planning.
