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

For Pennsylvania, total hprd minimum is 2.76; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN Charge Nurse 24 hrs/7d/wk; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Pennsylvania _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 2.76 _(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 Charge Nurse 24 hrs/7d/wk _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** PA Admin. Code Title 28, Sec. 211.12 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> PA Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.30 PA Administrative Code To meet the needs of all residents. LPN Title 28, Sec. 211.12. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) 1 DON RN full-time (1 per facility) Total LN 0.30 1 RN Charge Nurse 24 hrs/7d/wk For 1-59

## 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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