A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF hEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall study the feasibility of implementing a remediation program for long-term care facilities in this State that is similar to the Collaborative Remediation Project in Michigan, in which long-term care providers are furnished assistance in achieving and maintaining compliance with licensure and certification requirements.  In undertaking this study, the Department shall consult with providers of long-term care and other long-term care interest groups.  The Department shall report its findings and recommendations, including implementation costs and any necessary statutory changes, to the North Carolina Study Commission on Aging on or before April 1, 2004.
SECTION 2.   This act is effective when it becomes law.