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information must be posted for the most recently concluded cost- | | reporting period in the form of average daily staffing ratios for | | that period.__This information must be posted in a manner that is | | visible and accessible to all residents, staff and visitors to the | | facility.__A poster provided by the department, posted in the same | | vicinity, must describe the minimum staffing standards set forth in | | this chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 2. Methodology to determine nursing staffing. The Department of Human | | Services shall contract with one or more experts in the field of | | nurse staffing research and long-term care to recommend a | | methodology for determining appropriate nursing facility staffing | | levels based on resident acuity. The Commissioner of Human | | Services shall present a proposal and any necessary legislation | | to implement this methodology to the Joint Standing Committee on | | Health and Human Services by May 1, 1999. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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| | | This bill increases the ratios of direct-care providers to | | residents, defines "direct care" as hands-on care and requires | | extra staff at meal times to ensure adequate nutrition to | | residents. This bill requires the Department of Human Services | | to contract with one or more experts in the field of nurse | | staffing research and long-term care to recommend a methodology | | for determining appropriate nursing facility staffing levels | | based on resident acuity and to report back to the Legislature by | | May 1, 1999. |
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