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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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