2022 -- H 8063 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives C Lima, Serpa, Costantino, Chippendale, Fenton-Fung, | |
Date Introduced: March 30, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17.5 of the General Laws entitled "Rights of Nursing Home |
2 | Patients" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 23-17.5-33.1. Suspension of minimum staffing level compliance and enforcement |
4 | program in § 23-17.5-33. |
5 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 23-17.5-33 or any public or general law, or rule, |
6 | or regulation to the contrary, upon the effective date of this section, due to public health crises |
7 | caused by COVID-19, § 23-17.5-33 shall be suspended. |
8 | (b) Unless extended by the general assembly, § 23-17.5-33.1, shall sunset on June 30, 2022, |
9 | at which time the provisions of § 23-17.5-33 shall be restored. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS | |
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1 | This act would, due to the COVID-19 health crises, suspend the provisions of § 23-17.5- |
2 | 33, relating to nursing home staffing and unless extended by the general assembly, the suspension |
3 | would sunset on June 30, 2022 at which time the provisions of § 23-17.5-33 would be restored. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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