1106-S AMH HUNT KETT 051

SHB 1106 - H AMD 310

By Representative Hunter

ADOPTED 04/02/2015

    On page 64, line 19, strike "and"

    On page 64, after line 19, insert "(v) A member from disability rights washington and a member from the long-term care ombuds; and"

    On page 64, line 20, strike "(v)" and insert "(vi)"

    On page 64, line 21, strike "purpose of the committee is to" and insert "committee must"

    On page 65, after line 13, insert "(e) At least one committee meeting must be devoted to a discussion of strategies to improve the quality of care, client safety and well-being, and staff safety within all community and institutional settings.  During the meeting, committee members must receive a comprehensive review of findings since fiscal year 2010 by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, and residential care services, in community settings, nursing homes, and each of the residential habilitation centers, with an emphasis on medical errors, inconsistencies between service plans and services provided, the use of restraints, and existence of hazardous environmental conditions."

    On page 65, line 14, strike "(e)" and insert "(f)"

    On page 65, line 17, after "2016." insert "The addendum report to the legislature must include the following:

    (i) A description of the oversight role for residential care services, the long-term care ombuds, the centers for medicare and medicaid services, and disability rights washington;

    (ii) From the provider perspective, and the perspective a state agency, an overview of the process for reviewing and responding to findings by residential care services and the centers for medicare and medicaid services;

    (iii) A description of the process for notifying the office of the governor and the legislature when problems with quality of care, client safety and well-being, or staff safety arise within community or institutional settings;

    (iv) A compilation of findings since fiscal year 2010 by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, and residential care services, at the residential habilitation centers, nursing facilities, supported living, assisted living, group homes, companion homes, adult family homes, and all other community based providers;

    (v) An annotated and detailed list of all responses to findings by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, and residential care services, specific to audits of the nursing facility at lakeland village since fiscal year 2010; and

    (vi) A description of the method in place to ascertain the outcome of responses to findings."

EFFECT:   The Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability must devote at least one meeting to a discussion of strategies to improve the quality of care, client safety and well-being, and staff safety in all community and institutional settings.  Specifies certain information that must be included within the addendum report by the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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