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2000 SESSION

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SB 469 Health; nursing homes.

Introduced by: Leslie L. Byrne | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health; nursing homes. Requires the Board of Health to develop staffing ratios in nursing homes sufficient to meet the needs of the residents therein. The term "staffing ratios" means the quotient of the number of personnel in a particular category of direct care givers regularly on duty for a particular time period in a nursing home divided by the number of residents of the nursing home at that time. The Board shall also promulgate regulations to (i) define direct care givers, (ii) establish higher staffing ratios to respond to particular circumstances, including care of residents with lower acuity levels and who require rehabilitation, and (ii) require public disclosure of staffing ratios.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005679406  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005679406
• 01/24/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/01/00  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Health Care
• 02/03/00  Senate: Continued to 2001 in Ed. & Health (15-Y 0-N)