The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act aims to enhance the quality of nursing services provided through Medicaid by establishing national standards and ensuring licensed nurses provide care to patients with complex needs.
If you or a loved one relies on Medicaid for nursing care, this bill could improve the quality of that care.
Who this affects
Medicaid beneficiaries · complex-care patients
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill changes the name of private duty nursing services to continuous skilled nursing services in Medicaid.
2It requires that complex-care patients receive nursing services from licensed nurses.
3The Secretary of Health and Human Services will create national quality standards for these nursing services.
4A working group will include various stakeholders to help develop these standards.
5The bill aims to improve the quality of care for patients needing continuous nursing.
