HB234:

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.; SHHR shall study current oversight/regulation.

Bill Summary:

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; study of oversight and regulation of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other congregate living settings under a single state agency; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to study the current oversight and regulation of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other congregate living settings to improve efficiency and effectiveness of regulation and oversight, provide better transparency for members of the public navigating the process of receiving services from such facilities, and better protect the health and safety of the public and to report his findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions by October 1, 2022.