Sec. 3. Disclosure of nurse staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities under Medicare program and nursing facilities under Medicaid program
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(8)of section 1819(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(b) ) is amended to read as follows: Each day, a skilled nursing facility shall post for each shift notices with— a description of the nurse staffing requirements applicable with respect to the facility and day under paragraph (4)(C); information on the number of registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides (as defined in paragraph (5)(F)) assigned to provide direct care services to residents in the facility during the shift, disaggregated by units in the facility; and a statement that the facility is required, upon request, to provide any nurse staffing information (as described in this subparagraph) of the facility from the preceding 12-month period. The information in such notices shall be written in a uniform manner, printed in an easily readable 14-point type font, and made available in appropriate languages, as determined by the Secretary. The skilled nursing facility shall make such notices available at each nurses’ station in the facility and other areas in each unit of the facility, as determined appropriate by the facility, and shall keep and maintain each such notice for at least three years after the date on which each such notice is posted in the facility. A skilled nursing facility shall, upon request, make available to the public any nurse staffing information (as described in subparagraph (A)) of the facility from the preceding 12-month period. In the case that the facility makes such information available as a paper copy, such facility may not charge for such copy an amount greater than the cost of making such copy. . Paragraph
(8)of section 1919(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(b) ) is amended to read as follows: Each day, a skilled nursing facility shall post for each shift notices with— a description of the nurse staffing requirements applicable with respect to the facility and day under paragraph (4)(C); information on the number of registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides (as defined in paragraph (5)(F)) assigned to provide direct care services to residents in the facility during the shift, disaggregated by units in the facility; and a statement that the facility is required, upon request, to provide any nurse staffing information (as described in this subparagraph) of the facility from the preceding 12-month period. The information in such notices shall be written in a uniform manner, printed in an easily readable 14-point type font, and made available in appropriate languages, as determined by the Secretary. The skilled nursing facility shall make such notices available at each nurses’ station in the facility and other areas in each unit of the facility, as determined appropriate by the facility, and shall keep and maintain each such notice for at least three years after the date on which each such notice is posted in the facility. A skilled nursing facility shall, upon request, make available to the public any nurse staffing information (as described in subparagraph (A)) of the facility from the preceding 12-month period. . The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to nurse staffing information posted or requested on or after the date that is one year after such date of enactment.
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Disclosure of nurse staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities under Medicare program and nursing facilities under Medicaid program
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