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New Law Requirements for Nursing Home Closure

By Ray Maples on August 18, 2010

With more reports of nursing home abuse surfacing far too often, it is possible, depending on the circumstances and track record of the nursing homes in question, that these homes may be forced to close. Elderly abuse and neglect from nursing home caregivers is a serious issue, especially when family members already have to make a difficult decision of whether or not to put their loved one in a nursing home in the first place. While many nursing homes and elder care facilities go to great lengths to ensure the safety of their residents, there are some who consistently violate rules and regulations, subjecting their elderly residents to abusive and oftentimes humiliating treatment.

The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. In reference to nursing home closure, there are new rules that a facility must follow when the establishment is forced to close such as:

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