Nursing homes and long-term care facilities can be among the most dangerous places for COVID-19 to spread. | stock photo
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities can be among the most dangerous places for COVID-19 to spread. | stock photo
On October 14, the Michigan Senate and House collaborated to pass bipartisan relief efforts aimed at helping both residents and workers at senior care facilities.
These measures, passed with support from both parties, dictate that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will issue final recommendations for safety measures for nursing home residents and facilities. Rep. Tommy Brann (R-Wyoming) announced this to his constituents in a recent Facebook post.
"Early this morning, legislators from both the House and Senate worked in a bipartisan fashion to pass Senate Bill 1094, which requires the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, to develop and submit multiple reports that address final recommendations of the Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Task Force. The reports include addressing quality-of-life recommendations, establishing in-person indoor and outdoor visitation policies, dedicated laboratories, implementing Care and Recovery Centers, and creating an approval process for designated areas. Additionally, the bill would prohibit COVID-19-positive residents from being admitted or retained for care in a nursing home, except under certain circumstances. The bill is heading to the governor and will await her signature."
Rep. Tommy Brann
| Michigan House Republicans
It is expected that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will approve the measures, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling against her, stating that the coronavirus-related measures she put into place were an overreach of her executive powers.
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