2005 Senate Bill 762

Increasing nursing home regulation violation penalties

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Virg Bernero (D-23)

To increase the fines and penalties on nursing homes that violate certain regulations, including disclosure to residents of treatment policies, and requiring these policies to meet statutory requirements. Also, to make it a crime for a nursing home operator to fail to ensure that the physicians and other personnel are currently licensed or registered as required by law.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy