Bill Summary for H 622 (2011-2012)

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Bill: NURSING HOMES/FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS (NEW).

Summary date: 

Jun 3 2011
S.L. 2011-226

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 622 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 5, 2011
DIRECTING THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY HOW TO RECONCILE AND HARMONIZE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS IN CONTESTED CASES ARISING UNDER ARTICLE 3A OF CHAPTER 150B OF THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Intro. by McCormick, Stevens, Cleveland, Glazier.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes all provisions of previous edition and replaces them with AN ACT PROVIDING THAT NURSING HOMES AND NURSING HOME BEDS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 131E OF THE GENERAL STATUTES THAT ARE ALSO CERTIFIED BY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE INSPECTION PER YEAR UNLESS THE FACILITY RECEIVES A GRADE “B” OR LOWER ON ITS ANNUAL INSPECTION. Enacts new subsection (a1) to GS 130A-235, limiting the frequency of food service inspections in nursing homes or nursing home beds licensed under Part 1 of Article 5 or Part 1 of Article 6 of GS Chapter 131E and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to one inspection per year. However, if the facility receives a grade “B” or lower, then the county may conduct inspections until the food service operation achieves a grade “A” sanitation score. Makes a conforming change to the bill title. Effective October 1, 2011.