Sec. 5. Nurse training requirements with respect to skilled nursing facilities under Medicare program and nursing facilities under Medicaid program
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Section 1819(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: A skilled nursing facility must provide to registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides, before such registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides are assigned to provide direct care services to residents in the facility, orientations providing education on the policies and emergency procedures of the facility and on residents’ rights under this section. . Subparagraph
(A)of section 1819(f)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(f)(2) ) is amended— in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after 1988 the following: , and update, as determined necessary by the Secretary ; in clause (i)— by inserting after care of cognitively impaired residents, the following: care of older adults, ; by striking patient abuse prevention training, and inserting patient abuse prevention training), ; and by striking 75 hours and inserting 120 hours ; and in clause (ii)— by striking requirement relating to and inserting requirements relating to
(I); by inserting after care of cognitively impaired residents, the following: care of older adults, ; and by striking and procedures and inserting
(II)minimum hours of initial and ongoing training and retraining (including not less than 120 hours in the case of initial training), and
(III)procedures . Section 1919(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: A nursing facility must provide to registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides, before such registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides are assigned to provide direct care services to residents in the facility, orientations providing education on the policies and emergency procedures of the facility and on residents’ rights under this section. . Subparagraph
(A)of section 1919(f)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(f)(2) ) is amended— in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting after 1988 the following: , and update, as determined necessary by the Secretary ; in clause (i)— by inserting after care of cognitively impaired residents, the following: care of older adults, ; by striking patient abuse prevention training, and inserting patient abuse prevention training), ; and by striking 75 hours and inserting 120 hours ; and in clause (ii)— by striking requirement relating to and inserting requirements relating to
(I); by inserting after care of cognitively impaired residents, the following: care of older adults, ; and by striking and procedures and inserting
(II)minimum hours of initial and ongoing training and retraining (including not less than 120 hours in the case of initial training), and
(III)procedures . The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs, nurse aide competency evaluation programs, and nurse orientations conducted on or after the date that is one year after such date of enactment.
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- 42 USC 1395i–3(d)
- 42 USC 1395i–3(f)(2)
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Nurse training requirements with respect to skilled nursing facilities under Medicare program and nursing facilities under Medicaid program
Cite42 USC 1395i–3(d)
Cite42 USC 1395i–3(f)(2)
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