
Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes
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After a deadly year in New York's nursing homes, state lawmakers have passed legislation intended to hold facility operators more accountable for neglect and potentially force them to spend more on patient care.
Under the deal, set to be signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, home operators will also face limits on their profit margins. Any profits in excess of 5% would have to be sent to the state. "The goal is here to not only protect people in nursing homes but to dissuade bad actors from coming into this business," said Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Senate health committee chair. New York’s budget would also send $64 million to nursing home and acute care facilities to increase nurse staffing levels. The nursing home industry has blasted the new revenue requirements, saying operators need flexibility for things like construction costs.More Related News

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