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Senators hear providers urge $100 million one-time nursing-home add-on (SF855); committee lays bill over
Summary
Senate File 855 would provide a one-time rate add-on to nursing homes; proponents described use of prior one-time funds to cover operating deficits and raise wages, and urged the committee to repeat that investment.
Senate File 855, presented on May 20 to the Senate Human Services Committee, would provide a one-time funding add-on for nursing facilities estimated by the sponsor to cost about $100 million. Proponents — including administrators and provider coalitions — urged the panel to approve additional one-time aid to support operations, pay increases and avoid closures.
Sen. Mark Abeler, the bill sponsor, told the…
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