House Sponsors: FLOWERS-DART-LYONS,JOSEPH-SCOTT-HOWARD, KENNER, FANTIN, MCCARTHY, MCGUIRE, CAPPARELLI, STROGER, MURPHY, JONES,LOU, SCULLY AND O'BRIEN. Short description: NURSING HOMES-MIN STAFFING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act to set forth a minimum number of nursing personnel that must be available to nursing home residents. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. Public Health) No fiscal impact to the Dept. of Public Health. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Public Aid) Estimated fiscal impact totals $144.5 M plus undetermined costs for the director of nursing position. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Limits the requirements to Medicare-Medicaid licensed facilities. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 47, with H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Health) No change from previous DPH fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Public Aid) Total fiscal impact to ICFs/MR would be approximately $7.8 M. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB47, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 2 HB 47, amended by H-am 2, contains no new preemption of home rule authority. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 HB 47, amended by H-am 2, creates a "Service mandate" which re- quires a 50% to 100% reimbursement by the State under the State Mandates Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Further amends the Nursing Care Act. Limits the requirements to Medicare-Medicaid licensed facilities that are skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities. Provides that the requirements do not apply to facilities that serve the developmentally disabled population. Changes the effective date to July 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (Dept. of Public Health) No fiscal implications to this Dept. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status