ALBANY â State senators voted on Monday to pass 11 pieces of legislation as part of a package to reform oversight and care at nursing homes in wake of recent controversy over state COVID-19 policies and publishing public health data from congregate facilities.
Legislators moved bills to become law that would require all nursing homes to spend at least 70% of a facilityâs revenue on direct patient care; for each facility to disclose a list of violations and actions taken at the facility to potential residents and family; to prominently display its most recent federal rating on-site and online; bolstering the stateâs ombudsman program for seniors and families to easily access care advocates and to create a standardized program to allow personal- or compassionate-care visitors at nursing homes; and more.
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Demand better oversight of long-term care
Reading the headline Dec. 27, Seniors question vaccine schedule, served as a reminder of the health problems our elderly population faces.
The federal government recognized this problem in the 1970s when it created the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to provide oversight for senior programs.
The agency has staffed offices in every state, with a number of district offices and volunteers who advocate for the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and family care homes.
Because I worked for the program in another state, I know how effective it can be, and I also know how ineffective Florida s program is, because it does not have the funding it needs to achieve its objectives.
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