NURSING HOME SURVEY TEAMS



House Bill 4636

Sponsor: Rep. Michael Green

Committee: Senior Health, Security and

Retirement


Complete to 7-8-99



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4636 AS INTRODUCED 5-4-99


Under the Public Health Code, the Department of Consumer and Industry Services is required to visit, at least biennially, each nursing home for the purpose of survey, evaluation, and consultation. The bill would amend the code to require that these visits be conducted by a survey, evaluation, and consultation team that includes at least one surveyor who is a licensed registered professional nurse with at least three years experience as a health professional employee of a licensed nursing home. This person would have to be employed by or under contract to the department. Further, the bill specifies that a member of a survey team could not be a current employee of a nursing home or a nursing home management company doing business in the state at the time of conducting an inspection. And, a person who had been involuntarily discharged from employment with a nursing home or other long-term care facility within the previous five years could not be assigned to a survey team.


MCL 333.20155



















Analyst: D. Martens



This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.