Illinois lawmakers are passing major nursing home reform legislation in hopes that residents will receive better care. The bill changes the way nursing homes are reimbursed for Medicaid patients, focusing not on the number of beds filled, but instead staffing levels says Representative Anna Moeller of Elgin.
“And so presumedly, in order to keep employees working in these facilities, they are going to have to increase the pay, the wages, and ensure that they are retaining their workforce and attracting new employees to these facilities.”
Staff shortages have been a big problem in many nursing homes, especially ones that serve low income and minority populations.
***Report Courtesy of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services***
