SPRINGFIELD, Ill (January 5, 2022) – Two new laws for nursing homes requiring more oversight in order to prevent abuse have gone into effect at the start of the year. Two new laws for nursing homes requiring more oversight in order to prevent abuse have gone into effect at the start of the year. One law guarantees older adults more rights if they live in a nursing home, such as clarifying that it is illegal for nursing home residents to perform labor or services unless it’s therapeutic. Another law will require nursing home staff to spend at least 10 hours annually on continuing education.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Tara R. Devine was quoted in a WCIA-TV article about the new laws. Click here to read the full story.
