Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify and consult with the local health department for the county in which a nursing home is located if the Department initiates an investigation of a nursing home complaint alleging actual harm; establishing the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative to identify strategies to improve the quality and affordability of care and accessibility of services in nursing homes and assisted living programs; establishing a task force to develop recommenda…

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