After lawmakers scaled back a California nursing homes licensing bill, critics said it would let the worst operators thrive, but other advocates insisted it was still a step in the right direction.
Advocates are at odds over a bill that aims to crack down on licensing for California nursing homes. Photo via iStock PhotosBy clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails.A group of advocates that has long fought to reform the state’s troubled nursing home licensing system is now attempting to kill legislation it sponsored, calling the amended bill “a step backwards.
And, even in the 48 hours leading up to today’s hearing, Muratsuchi said he was continuing to tweak key details in the hopes of finding a compromise that all sides could agree upon. Getting it this far has been a political battle, involving emotional hearings and strategic alliances.indecision, confusion and yearslong delays
The amended language takes out some of these provisions, has shorter history checks, and institutes smaller discretionary financial penalties in lieu of more significant ones. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, co-sponsor of the nursing home bill, speaks during a session of the state Assembly in Sacramento, on Jan. 31, 2022. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
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