HR 4468
Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act
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Bill overview
The Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act aims to allow skilled nursing facilities that have received penalties for poor quality of care to offer their own training programs for certified nursing aides. Currently, Medicare and Medicaid have restrictions preventing approval of such programs if a facility has been penalized. This bill would remove these restrictions, allowing for quicker training and staffing improvements, but would require a two-year disapproval period followed by potential oversight if deficiencies remain. It also adjusts penalty amounts and clarifies the process for rescinding disapprovals.
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Barbara Lee
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
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