1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgLydia Zurawhttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnlydia/After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WLxNZxMZ5T"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/after-the-pandemic-hit-nursing-homes-hard-lawmakers-push-to-tighten-licensing-rules/">After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/after-the-pandemic-hit-nursing-homes-hard-lawmakers-push-to-tighten-licensing-rules/embed/#?secret=WLxNZxMZ5T" width="600" height="338" title="“After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules” — KFF Health News" data-secret="WLxNZxMZ5T" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/Trenerry_01-resized.jpg15361024Legislators are proposing an overhaul of California’s licensing system for nursing homes that would make it the most stringent in the country. They argue that disreputable and unlicensed owners and operators have harmed residents. The industry describes the proposed requirements as excessive.