Department of Public Health and Environment Nursing Home Penalty Fund

Summary

The bill revises the rules for the Department of Public Health and Environment to allocate money from the nursing‑home penalty cash fund. It aligns grant priorities with federal Medicare‑Medicaid guidelines, expands eligibility beyond government‑run facilities, and updates the annual reporting deadline. The changes aim to improve quality of care for nursing‑home residents and increase transparency of fund use.

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