SB 5708 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Addresses the delivery of long-term care services relating to: (1) Boarding home licensing requirements;

(2) Intermittent nursing services;

(3) Availability of qualified and trained staff;

(4) Conversion of part of nursing home for use as assisted living services; and

(5) Follow to home services provided by a care coach not included in home health care.

Authorizes nursing homes to establish and provide nonmedical care management services to persons discharged to home for up to thirty days following discharge from the nursing home.

Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Adopt rules to establish postacute care program certification standards; and

(2) Convene a work group to discuss and identify one or more mechanisms to incentivize nursing facilities to close or to eliminate licensed beds from active service.