2014 Senate Bill 938

Revise nursing home regulation detail

Introduced in the Senate

May 14, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To revise the extensive regulatory regime imposed on nursing homes, so as to establish that patient care policies and compliance procedures should be based on nationally recognized guidelines or best-practices (rather than a similar but less specific prescription in current law), along with other detail changes.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Aug. 13, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Aug. 27, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy