| At the request of: |
(at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Human Services) |
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| Bill Title: |
Relating to licensure of long term care facilities; and prescribing an effective date. |
| Catchline/Summary: |
Requires Department of Human Services to consider specified factors in assessing whether residential care facility or facility with memory care endorsement has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day.
Requires Department of Human Services to consider specified factors in assessing whether residential care facility or facility with memory care endorsement has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day.
Requires entity that investigates abuse complaint at facility to provide initial status report to agency that licenses facility.
Adds requirements regarding investigation of complaints that facility does not have qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day.
Requires department to prioritize health, welfare, safety and rights of residents in regulating residential care facilities and long term care facilities.
Requires department to impose condition on license of residential care facility or long term care facility in response to finding of immediate jeopardy.
Requires framework developed by department for assessing regulatory compliance of residential care facilities to include measures of whether facility has qualified awake direct care staff in sufficient numbers to consistently meet scheduled and unscheduled needs of each resident 24 hours a day and impact of any compliance deficiencies on rights, health, welfare and safety of residents.
Requires department to post on facility finder website notice that facility is in enhanced oversight and supervision program.
Requires department, no later than April 1, 2022, to publish and distribute framework to facilities, fully implement enhanced oversight and supervision programs and report to Legislative Assembly on publishing and distribution of framework and implementation of enhanced oversight and supervision program.
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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| Chapter Number: |
Chapter 392
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| Fiscal Impact: |
Has Minimal Fiscal Impact |
| Revenue Impact: |
No Revenue Impact |
| Measure Analysis: |
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| Current Location: |
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| Potential Conflicts of Interest/Vote Explanations: |
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