This bill changes parts of the Social Security Act (titles XVIII and XIX) that control approval for nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid. It amends the statutory text in sections 1819(f)(2) and 1919(f)(2). The bill adds a requirement that certain facilities that have been assessed a civil money penalty of at least $12,924 and cited for a quality-of-care deficiency be included among facilities considered for these approval rules. It also adds language to include facilities that have been subject to specific remedies listed in those statutory sections. The bill makes matching changes in both the Medicare and Medicaid provisions and strikes a previously listed subparagraph.
If you are a resident, family member, nursing aide trainee, or a facility operator, this bill changes which nursing homes are covered by the approval rules for nursing aide training and competency testing. Specifically, facilities with certain civil money penalties at or above $12,924 and facilities that have been subject to certain listed remedies are addressed by the revised rules. The bill text itself does not describe how or when agencies would implement these changes.
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