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federal2023
Additional Highlights:Section 1983Spending ClauseNursing Home Rights
Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Spending Clause legislation can create federal rights enforceable under § 1983; provisions of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act are privately enforceable.
Case Summary
Health and Hospital Corp. v. Talevski held that rights created by Spending Clause legislation, including certain nursing home residents' rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, may be enforceable through 42 U.S.C. § 1983.