Long Term Care Association requests more than governor's budget provides

As Gov. Doug Burgum presented his budget plan that includes a 1 percent increase in funding for nursing homes in each year of the 2019-21 biennium, nursing home facilities are seeking a 3 percent increase to help with staff recruitment and retention, benefits and building maintenance and employee health insurance.

Shelly Peterson, president of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTC...