Senate Democrats seek to overhaul nursing home industry

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TheHill.com
Senate Democrats seek to overhaul nursing home industry
By Nathaniel Weixel - 08/10/21 05:10 PM EDT


Senate Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation aimed at bolstering nursing home staffing, transparency, accountability and oversight, after COVID-19 wreaked havoc on seniors in long-term care facilities.

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“Families must have faith that loved ones receiving long-term care or care after a hospital stay will be safe and receive good-quality care,” Wyden said in a statement.

“The pandemic, myriad reports of abuse, and critical failures during natural disasters have shattered that foundation of trust and safety. This legislation represents a big step towards nursing home care that is safer, higher quality, more accountable and more supportive of the workers who care for our most vulnerable."

Among other provisions, the legislation would end the practice of advance binding arbitration agreements, where nursing homes require families and residents to waive their rights to sue over disputes involving care, as a condition of admittance and residency.

The bill would also require nursing homes to meet minimum staffing standards to avoid quality problems. It would require a registered nurse to be available 24 hours a day instead of the current eight, and require nursing homes to hire a full-time infection control and prevention specialist.

The bill would provide temporary additional federal resources through Medicaid to increase wages and support the recruitment and retention of staff, as well as support improvements in resident care.

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/567238-senate-democrats-seek-to-overhaul-nursing-home-industry

[Doodley]

1. Good. This needs to happen. Long overdue.

[crickets]

4. +1000000

[Lucinda]

2. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[mucifer]

3. Lets see if the greedy republicans block it. They are pure evil