House Democrats' health care reform bill proposes critical changes
Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, July 16, 2009
Introduced on Tuesday and cited as the work of three different House committees, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 addresses multiple long-term care issues, according to HealthLeaders Media.
Ninety-five of the bill’s 1018 pages fall under Subtitle B, or the Nursing Home Transparency Act, which aims to further standardize skilled and non-skilled facilities through more easily accessible information, stronger enforcement, and detailed staff training programs. Among the proposed regulation changes are:
- Required disclosures of facility ownership
- Accountability requirements that include compliance and ethics programs
- Adjustments to the Nursing Home Compare Web site
- Expenditure reporting
- Standardized complaint forms
- Staffing accountability
- Civil money penalties
- A national independent monitor pilot program focusing on the oversight of chain facilities
- Notification of facility closures
- Dementia and abuse prevention training
- Study and report on training required for certified nurse aides and supervisory staff
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