Statute treatment: 42 C.F.R. § 488.301

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 160 citation events across 82 distinct cases.

160citations total

82distinct interpreting cases

31distinct courts

19citations in last 5y

1997–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 State Ex Rel. Protective Health Services State Department of Health v. Vaughn (2009) okla 89 own cites 6× in case

#2 Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc. (2000) scotus 726 own cites 2× in case

#3 Sunshine Haven Nursing Operations, LLC v. United States Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2014) ca10 17 own cites 5× in case

#4 Golden Living Center-Frankfort v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (2011) ca6 40 own cites 3× in case

#5 Rosewood Care Center of Swanse v. Thomas E. Price (2017) ca7 7 own cites 8× in case

#6 Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Services, Inc. v. Thompson (2002) dcd 15 own cites 4× in case

#7 Salmon v. Department of Public Health & Addiction Services (2002) conn 33 own cites 2× in case

#8 California Ass'n of Health Facilities v. Department of Health Services (1997) cal 88 own cites 1× in case

#9 CLAIBORNE-HUGHES HEALTH CENTER v. Sebelius (2010) ca6 20 own cites 2× in case

#10 United States Ex Rel. Absher v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, Inc. (2014) ca7 69 own cites 1× in case

#11 Hearns v. District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (1997) dc 4 own cites 6× in case

#12 Elgin Nursing & Rehabilitation Center v. United States Department of Health & Human Services (2013) ca5 31 own cites 1× in case

#13 Bryn Mawr Care, Incorporated v. Kathleen Sebelius (2014) ca7 6 own cites 3× in case

#14 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. Bayou Shores SNF, LLC (In Re Bayou Shores SNF, LLC) (2016) ca11 28 own cites 1× in case

#15 Liberty Commons Nursing v. Leavitt (2008) ca4 2 own cites 8× in case

#16 Woodstock Care Center v. Thompson (2003) ca6 9 own cites 5× in case

#17 Legacy Healthcare, Inc. v. Barnes & Thornburg (2005) indctapp 20 own cites 1× in case

#18 Planned Parenthood of Indiana v. Carter (2006) indctapp 20 own cites 1× in case

#19 Fairfax Nursing Home, Incorporated v. United States Department of Health & Human Services (2002) ca7 17 own cites 1× in case

#20 Jennifer Matthew Nursing & Rehabilitation Center v. United States Department of Health & Human Services (2010) ca2 16 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.