Nursing homes; guidelines for staffing.. (SB207)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Board of Health regulations; guidelines for staffing of nursing homes. Requires the Board of Health, in its licensure regulations, to establish staffing guidelines for nursing homes and certified nursing facilities to ensure the delivery of quality care that shall establish a minimum of three and one-half hours of direct care services per resident per 24-hour period. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066005728
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2006Rereferred from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
01/19/2006Rereferred to Finance
01/19/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB207)
02/14/2006Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N)