NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS

Session: 104th General Assembly
Year: 2026
Bill #: SB2944
Category: Public Health, Hospital Facilities and Nursing Homes
Position: No position
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Summary as Introduced

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.



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