WV- Staffing Ratios and Training for Nursing Homes (2011)

This bill would implement minimum staffing ratios at nursing homes and would mandate the creation of a committee to examine staffing ratios at least once every five years. The bill also would increase the minimum hours of training for direct care workers to 75 hours of classroom training and 85 hours of supervised practical training. To reduce turnover, the Dept. of Health and Human Resources will administer a grant program to provide grants to partnerships focused on reducing direct care worker turnover.

State West Virginia

Bill Number HB 2142

Sponsor Representatives Hatfield and Perdue

Date of Introduction 1/12/2011

Latest Activity 01/12/2011 Referred to House Health and Human Resources

More Info http://www.legis.state.wv.us

Topic: Direct Care Workforce