Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Committee on

Human Resources and Facilities

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Whereas, The Bureau of Licensure and Certification of the Health

Division of the Department of Human Resources is required by federal law

to survey nursing facilities funded by Medicaid and skilled nursing

facilities funded by Medicare to determine whether the facilities continue to

meet the requirements for participation in the Medicaid and Medicare

programs; and

Whereas, Such surveys must include, without limitation, an evaluation

of the quality of care provided to residents of the facilities, as measured by

medical, nursing and rehabilitative care, services related to diet and

nutrition, opportunities to participate in social activities, sanitation, control

of infection and the physical environment; and

Whereas, The Bureau of Licensure and Certification is required by

federal law to make certain information concerning the surveys of nursing

facilities funded by Medicaid and skilled nursing facilities funded by

Medicare available upon request to the public; and

Whereas, Information and data collected through the surveys,

including, without limitation, information concerning the quality of care

furnished to residents of such facilities, is useful to consumers in choosing

a nursing facility for themselves or their loved ones when it is available in

convenient locations and in a format that is clear and comprehensible to a

layperson who has limited experience with skilled and unskilled nursing

facilities; and

Whereas, The information and data collected through the surveys is

currently not available in convenient locations or provided to the public in

a manner that is easy to understand and use in making decisions concerning

long-term care; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

Concurring, That the Nevada Legislature hereby encourages the Bureau

of Licensure and Certification of the Health Division of the Department of

Human Resources to make the results of its survey of nursing facilities and

skilled nursing facilities available to the public in a format that is clear and

easily understandable to ensure that the results of the survey will assist

consumers in choosing and evaluating nursing facilities; and be it further

Resolved, That the Bureau of Licensure and Certification of the Health

Division of the Department of Human Resources is hereby encouraged to

make the results of its survey of nursing facilities and skilled nursing

facilities available at locations that are easily accessible to consumers of

long-term care, including, without limitation, senior centers; and be it

further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

of this resolution to the Chief of the Bureau of Licensure and Certification

of the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources.

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