Bill > A4862

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This bill requires each applicant for a nursing home administrator license or assisted living administrator certification to complete course work or training, approved by the Department of Health, regarding infection control protocols. Applicants will be required to submit documentation of course completion to the Department of Health, in a manner determined by the Commissioner of Health. The bill requires the Commissioner of Health to determine the curriculum regarding infection control protocols. The Commissioner of Health will consult with the Nursing Home Administrator's Licensing Board when determining the curriculum for nursing home administrators. The curriculum for nursing home and assisted living administrators, at a minimum, will cover infection control topics that include: hand hygiene; proper use of personal protective equipment; screening and disease surveillance; environmental cleanliness; cohorting; and safe admissions and transfers. The bill also requires each nursing home administrator and assisted living administrator to complete administrator to complete continuing education credit hours that include infection control concepts and related topics, as a condition for license and certification renewal.

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Daniel Benson (D)*,  Ralph Caputo (D)*,  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,  Antwan McClellan (R),  Erik Simonsen (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Senior Services Committee (on 10/22/2020)