Senate Passes Measure To Create Statewide Quality Oversight for Nursing Facilities
Senate Bill 405, presented as a coordinated initiative to develop statewide nursing-facility quality oversight, was advanced and passed on the floor; the measure charges the Department of Health and Office of Aging and Adult Services with developing goals and stakeholder processes.
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Senate Bill 405, sponsored by a senator on the floor, would require the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities, with short- and long-term goals and stakeholder engagement. The sponsor described the bill as a first step toward measuring facility quality and increasing accountability.
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