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Joint Fiscal Committee holds open extraordinary-aid language for nursing homes amid nurse-recruitment concerns
Summary
The Joint Fiscal Committee discussed session-law section e306, which would allow extraordinary financial relief to prevent closures of nursing homes in compliance with state and federal rules, and agreed to hold the section open while members pressed for more funding and reporting on nurse recruitment.
The Joint Fiscal Committee reviewed session-law section e306 — language added by the House that would authorize “extraordinary financial relief” to prevent nursing homes that are in good standing and in compliance with state rules and federal regulations from closing, and agreed to hold the section open for further consideration.
Committee members flagged the lack of a sustained recruitment strategy for nursing staff alongside the new relief language. One member said the budget included just $500,000 last year for recruitment efforts while the state spent about $62,000,000 on travel nurses the…
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