The DeSantis administration is moving to amend licensing rules that would require certain long-term care providers to submit health care worker data to the state.
The Health Care Administration Agency (AHCA) on Monday announced proposed amendments to its licensing regulations that would require nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and homemaker/companion service providers to include salary and benefits data on their licensing applications. . , vacancy and turnover rates for certified nurses and direct care workers (a term that includes certified nursing assistants (CNAs), home health aides, and personal care assistants).
law It also requires facilities to report to the state factors contributing to staff turnover.
AHCA was directed to develop a survey to gather information that facilities should use. Starting January 1, 2021, this information is required to be submitted to the state when applying for license renewal. The law prohibited AHCA from renewing licenses from facilities that did not report the data.
More than two years after this mandate went into effect, AHCA sent an advisory to affected long-term care providers on June 27, 2023, informing them of the investigation requirements. This survey will be completed online along with the authorization process.
“Since the alert was sent, the agency has been gathering information from investigations into these providers,” AHCA said in an email.
However, it is unclear whether the agency is releasing the information as required by law.
Lawmakers in 2020 passed a reporting requirement. HB607 Strive to better understand health care workers in long-term care settings.a Legislative staff analysis of the billI He cited data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics that shows demand for home health aides and nursing assistants is expected to increase by 34% by 2025, while the turnover rate for long-term care professionals will range from 45% to 66%. It is predicted that this will happen.
“Many factors contribute to high turnover, including compensation, lack of full employment, and low job satisfaction. Direct care workers often have significant family care duties. “This increases work stress and contributes to the number of days taken off work,” the staff analysis said.
AHCA announced that Proposed rule amendments Congress is preparing to delve into health care worker issues in the 2024 legislative session, which begins on January 9, 2024.
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