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: Illinois Nursing Home Abuse BlogSome State Laws Block Public Access to Records of Nursing Home Abuse
By Levin & Perconti
A recent state law change highlights the need for family members to stay current with their loved ones? care in nursing homes. Previously, an Iowa state law effectively blocked public access to state nursing home inspector findings and reports of nursing home abuse. This law made it even more difficult for family members to choose the right nursing home and often hid possible incidents of nursing home abuse.
The new law requires immediate disclosure of state inspector findings of nursing home abuse and neglect for public review.
See the full story here.
Full post as published by Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).
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