H1361: Resident Care in Nursing Home Facilities

Legislative Summary

Requires resident's attending health care provider to consult with resident's personal physician under certain circumstances; requires resident's attending health care provider to document consultations in resident's records; requires facilities to take certain measures before admitting residents; requires facilities to provide resident with opportunity to select personal physician; provides requirements for residents' records; revises timeframe in which facilities must furnish requested records; requires facilities to post specified information on their websites.