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Introduced
02/25/2020
02/25/2020
In Committee
07/16/2020
07/16/2020
Crossed Over
07/16/2020
07/16/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME STAFFING AND QUALITY CARE ACT *** This act would mandate minimum staffing levels and standards for quality care for nursing 1 homes and their residents with violations subject to monetary penalties, appropriate six hundred 2 thousand dollars ($600,000) for enhanced training to provide care for residents with increased 3 cognitive impairments and provide wage increases subject to the rate of inflation. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. 5 ======== LC004596 ========
AI Summary
This bill mandates minimum staffing levels and quality care standards for nursing homes in Rhode Island. It requires nursing facilities to provide a minimum of 4.1 hours of direct nursing care per resident per day, with at least 2.8 hours provided by certified nursing assistants. The bill also establishes a compliance and enforcement program with monetary penalties for facilities that fail to meet the minimum staffing requirements. Additionally, the bill appropriates $600,000 for enhanced training of direct care and support staff to address the changing health care needs of nursing facility residents. The bill also requires nursing facilities to use any rate increases from Medicaid reimbursement to increase compensation for eligible direct-care workers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Dawn Euer (D)*,
Maryellen Goodwin (D)*,
Val Lawson (D)*,
Michael McCaffrey (D)*,
Dominick Ruggerio (D)*,
Last Action
Referred to House Finance (on 07/16/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText20/SenateText20/S2519.pdf |
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