HB 7/FN (BR 343) - T. Burch
AN ACT relating to long-term care facility administrators.
Amend sections of KRS Chapter 216A to replace the term "nursing home" with the term "long-term care facility"; amend KRS 216A.010 to define long-term care facility, long-term care facility administrator, board, resident, and cabinet; amend KRS 216A.060 to increase compensation for board members to $150 from $50; amend KRS 216A.070 to list possible disciplinary actions including a fine not to exceed $2,000; amend KRS 216A.080 to remove age requirement and update language related to citizenship; amend KRS 216A.090 to require license renewal each odd-numbered year on or before July 1, beginning July 1, 2011; amend KRS 216A.130 to permit endorsement of an out-of-state long-term care facility administrator license for reciprocal states; amend KRS 216A.140 to update appeal citation; amend KRS 216A.990 to include misdemeanor violations in the penalty section; repeal KRS 216A.045, 216A.100, 216A.120, 216A.150.
Jan 6-introduced in House
Jan 8-to Health & Welfare (H)