MA S1428

Bill

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to patient safety in nursing homes. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance patient safety in nursing homes in Massachusetts. It amends the existing law to allow the state's Department of Public Health to require that nursing home employees be tested for certain diseases or have their temperature taken as a condition of reporting to work. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that nursing homes conduct certain inspections at intervals specified by the department's rules and regulations, and instead allows the department to require these inspections to be conducted at any time.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2772 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1428

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1428
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1428.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	Similar To
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1422	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see S3174	Similar To
S1460	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2772	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S416	Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S417	Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees	Accompanied H746	Similar To
S424	To prevent patient abuse and death in nursing homes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To

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