NURSING HOME-VIOLATION-REVIEW

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a statewide central review team to review all alleged Type "AA" or Type "A" violations of the Act and all alleged violations, cited at the level of substandard quality of care, of federal rules concerning certification of long-term care facilities to participate in the Medicaid program. Requires such review before the Director of Public Health or his or her designee determines that a violation exists and serves a notice of violation. Requires the review team to analyze all available data and precedents for the purpose of ensuring that determinations of violations are consistent throughout the State. Provides that upon concluding a review of an alleged violation, the review team shall submit its written findings and recommendations to the Director. Effective January 1, 2013.