More Oversight Ordered for California's Nursing Homes

California is going to get 70 more investigators to monitor conditions at nursing facilities around the state, according to state officials.

The Department of Public Health, along with the state legislature, has made an increasing push to raise levels of monitoring and enforcement for California nursing facilities.

From the legislative side, recent passage of SB 853 (a trailer bill passed during budget finalization and recently signed by the governor) pushes for more nursing home inspections.

It also funds the state’s ombudsman program, a network of volunteers and state workers that handle complaints across the state. That program has been on the verge of a funding abyss, and has been rescued several times in the past two years, including by SB 853.

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<h1>More Oversight Ordered for California’s Nursing Homes</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">David Gorn</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2010-10-28T08:28:06-07:00">
			October 28, 2010		</time>
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<p>California is going to get 70 more investigators to monitor conditions at nursing facilities around the state, according to state officials.</p><p>The Department of Public Health, along with the state legislature, has made an increasing push to raise levels of monitoring and enforcement for California nursing facilities.</p><p>From the legislative side, recent passage of SB 853 (a trailer bill passed during budget finalization and recently signed by the governor) pushes for more nursing home inspections.</p><p>It also funds the state’s ombudsman program, a network of volunteers and state workers that handle complaints across the state. That program has been on the verge of a funding abyss, and has been rescued several times in the past two years, including by SB 853.</p><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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