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LaSalle County finance committee hears rising interim nursing-home staffing costs, IDHS fine explained
Summary
Committee members were told agency nurses cost $41,380 since Dec. 1 and interim administrator pay totals $23,718; a prior-year compliance issue tied to RN/LPN/CNA ratios likely produced an approximately $17,500 Illinois Department fine.
LaSalle County—s Finance and TIF Committee heard detailed updates on the county nursing home—s interim staffing costs and continued efforts to hire a permanent director at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Chair Tina Bush said the committee is closely tracking the nursing home budget and asked staff to keep monitoring interim costs, adding, "I just wanna make sure that we keep on top of the nursing home budget because I'm afraid it's gonna get out of control before we dug." County staff reported that agency nurses have cost the county $41,380 since…
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