Iowa SF527 sets new staffing requirements for nursing facilities, including minimum hours per resident per day for nurses and nurse aides.
Iowa SF527 mandates that nursing facilities must ensure sufficient staffing with appropriate competencies to provide nursing care. Facilities must have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day and employ or contract with a physician to evaluate residents for wounds and infections weekly. Nurse aides must demonstrate competency in necessary skills. The bill requires facilities to post staffing data daily and make it available to the public.
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