RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Nearly 200 nursing homes are suing Virginia Medicaid, which they claim is "illegally relying" on what it calls an "unconstitutional" veto by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that strips an increase in funding allocated by the General Assembly for facilities.

One hundred eighty-one nursing homes, which are members of the Virginia Health Care Association - Virginia Center for Assisted Living (VHCA-VCAL), have filed a legal petition against Virginia Medicaid, which they plan to bring before the Supreme Court of Virginia. This is the first step in the lawsuit process.

The association claimed that Virginia Medicaid did not comply with the increased nursing funding adopted by the General Assembly in February and that Virginia Medicaid is "relying on an attempted veto by Gov. Youngki

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