Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act

Stricter nurse aide training rules for seniors

This bill would change rules for approving nursing aide training programs under Medicare and Medicaid. It would bar programs tied to facilities that were assessed a civil money penalty of not less than $12,924 and cited for poor resident care. It would also bar programs at facilities that have been subject to certain enforcement remedies listed in law and would remove an old cross-reference to a different clause. If enacted, some approved training programs could lose or have restricted approval, affecting nursing homes and residents including seniors on Medicare or Medicaid.