NURSNG HOME-HIGH RISK FACILITY

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that no later than January 1, 2010, the Department of Public Health shall designate one or more facilities or a distinct segregated area of a facility for individuals needing intermediate or skilled care services, but who have been determined to need more intense supervision than the standard nursing home care can provide, including individuals with sex offense convictions, ex-felons identified as high risk during their risk assessment, parolees identified by the Department of Corrections as high risk, and residents of nursing homes determined to be at risk of harming themselves or another for whom no alternative placement can be found. Requires the Department to form a work group to develop criteria for admission to a high risk facility or unit, as well as security standards. Provides that members of the work group shall include the Directors of all agencies having expertise in high risk individuals, such as the Directors of the Departments of Corrections and State Police, representatives of associations representing long-term care facilities, and individuals representing the interests of nursing home residents. Requires the Department to issue an evaluation of the initiative no later than January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.