Nursing Quality Improvement Act

Official: Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2025

IntroducedDecember 10, 2025

Why This Matters

The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act aims to enhance the quality of nursing services provided through Medicaid by establishing national standards and ensuring licensed nurses provide care to patients with complex needs.

If you or a loved one relies on Medicaid for nursing care, this bill could improve the quality of that care.

Affects: This bill affects Medicaid beneficiaries who require continuous nursing care, including complex-care patients.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill changes the name of private duty nursing services to continuous skilled nursing services in Medicaid. 2. It requires that complex-care patients receive nursing services from licensed nurses. 3. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will create national quality standards for these nursing services. 4. A working group will include various stakeholders to help develop these standards. 5. The bill aims to improve the quality of care for patients needing continuous nursing.

Who is affected?

This bill affects Medicaid beneficiaries who require continuous nursing care, including complex-care patients.