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

For Montana, total hprd minimum is 1.92; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is 1.2; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN Day for 4-40 beds; 1 RN Evening for 51+ beds; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Montana _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 1.92 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** 1.2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN Day for 4-40 beds; 1 RN Evening for 51+ beds _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Mont. Admin. R. 37.106.605 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> MT Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.32 Administrative Rules of MT To meet the nursing needs of the residents, reflecting current concepts of LPN0.40 Mont. Admin. R. 37.106.605. restorative and geriatric care. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) Total

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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