Bill > AB749

This bill prohibits skilled nursing facilities from contracting with a medical director who is not, or will not be within 5 years of the date of initial hire, certified by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine or an equivalent organization as a Certified Medical Director, except for medical directors already employed as of January 1, 2022, who have until January 1, 2027, to become certified. The bill requires facilities to submit information about their medical directors to the state Department of Public Health, including proof of certification or progress toward certification. The bill exempts skilled nursing facilities that are operated as a distinct part of an acute care hospital, which must instead designate a qualified physician as a medical director. The bill also states that no reimbursement is required for the state-mandated local program it creates.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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