Introduced
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To require that nursing homes designate one or more employees as “resident representatives.” A resident representative would act as a liaison between a nursing home and a resident to resolve complaints or to respond to inquiries or requests on an informal basis. At least one such person would have to be available at all times.
Referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement
Substitute offered
To recommend modifications to language contained in the bill resulting from committee testimony and deliberation.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department of Community Health to post on its website information related to nursing home resources, including federal regulations, training information, contact phone numbers including complaint “hotline” numbers, interest and advocacy groups, etc.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require nursing homes receiving Medicaid reimbursement to designate one or more employees to perform the duties required by this section of the law, including the requirement to provide state inspectors with access to books and records of the facility.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To require that nursing homes designate one or more employees as “resident representatives.” A resident representative would act as a liaison between a nursing home and a resident to resolve complaints or to respond to inquiries or requests on an informal basis. At least one such person would have to be available at all times.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)
To require that nursing homes designate one or more employees as “resident representatives.” A resident representative would act as a liaison between a nursing home and a resident to resolve complaints or to respond to inquiries or requests on an informal basis. At least one such person would have to be available at all times.
Passed in the House 103 to 1 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
