# Georgia — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For Georgia, total hprd minimum is 2.06; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN/LPN in each 8-hr shift 24 hrs/7d/wk; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Georgia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 2.06 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN/LPN in each 8-hr shift 24 hrs/7d/wk _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-56.04 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> GA Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.06 GA Rules & Regulations To provide care for each patient according to his needs. LPN0.24 Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-56.04 Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) (2021). 1 DON RN full-time Day; DON may direct other

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal](https://referencesource.org/nursing-home-minimum-staffing-by-state/).