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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark says power conferences should stay united and work through changes together, downplaying breakaway talk sparked by Jamie Pollard and emphasizing he speaks only for the Big 12; SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Georgia coach Kirby Smart meanwhile stress the need for national standards and possible conference-led governance if federal action stalls.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he would back the SEC pursuing its own rules if national standards can’t be agreed upon, signaling a potential breakaway for college football. The comments come amid SEC meetings on governance, with discussions framed by frustration over transfer oversight and NIL concerns, and the stalled SCORE Act as Senate talks linger toward national standards or conference-led rules as a last resort, per SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.
Nursing homes in the United States will be required to increase their staffing levels under the first-ever national standards, according to a new rule issued by the Biden administration. The rule aims to improve the quality of care for residents by mandating a minimum number of hours of direct care per resident per day, based on the facility's size and the needs of its residents. The move comes as nursing homes have faced criticism for inadequate staffing levels, which have been linked to poor patient outcomes and increased risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.