The state House unanimously approved a bill today aimed at protecting older North Carolinians in adult-care homes and better informing family members about the facilities’ records.
The bill, championed by Rep. Jennifer Weiss, a Cary Democrat, originally restored more regular meetings of the Penalty Review Commission, which advises the state on penalties for violations by adult-care homes, reports Thomas Goldsmith.
On Wednesday, the House Aging committee added language that would establish a rated certificate system for adult-care homes.
That means the public would be able to see more easily whether adult-care homes — assisted living centers and family group homes — are meeting minimum state standards.
“We are not asking anyone to do anything they are not already supposed to be doing,” said Rep. Beverly Earle, a Charlotte Democrat.
The bill now goes to the Senate, which had already approved its original form.
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