NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS

Introduced on 1/27/26

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From the Legislature

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.

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Calendar

Feb 17

3:30 PM

Senate Health and Human Services Committee Hearing