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Bill Introduced in Senate Requires Nursing Homes to Provide Clearer Information About Their Ownership and Accountability

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Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl have introduced the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 which seeks to force nursing homes to provide clearer information about ownership and accountability.  Confusion regarding ownership has made it difficult for regulators to identify parties responsible for poor care and shields owners from potential lawsuits.  Additionally, a primary goal is to make it easier for the public to compare nursing homes.  The legislation would trigger the largest reform of nursing home care in 21 years.

Full post as published by Legal Blog on March 10, 2008 (boomark / email).

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