Improving Nursing Home Quality and Staff Background Checks.
This act aims to enhance the quality of care in nursing facilities by imposing stricter penalties on those providing substandard services. It also allows healthcare providers to access employee background information, increasing patient safety. Citizens can expect better care for their loved ones and greater transparency in staff hiring.
Key points
Nursing facilities providing substandard care may be prohibited from offering nurse aide training programs for up to two years.
Healthcare providers, including nursing homes, gain access to the National Practitioner Data Bank for employee background checks.
These changes are intended to improve safety and quality of care for seniors and those in need.
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