SB 534 -- SUPERVISION IN NURSING HOMES

SPONSOR:  Cauthorn (Portwood)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Senior Security by a vote of 18 to 0.

This bill adds two new definitions to the Omnibus Nursing Home
Act:

(1)  "protective oversight" is defined as the 24-hour awareness
of the location of a resident and the ability to intervene and
supervise the nutrition, medication, and care of the resident;
and

(2)  "voluntary leave" is defined as an off-premise leave
initiated by a competent resident or the legal guardian of an
incompetent resident.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill's definitions make
clear when a facility's protective oversight is released.  Under
current law, nursing facilities technically must send a staff
member with a resident whenever that resident leaves the
facility.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Stefanick; and
Missouri Assisted Living Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Mark Pioli, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am