ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia state House on Friday passed a plan to bolster safety and oversight protections at senior care facilities in a nearly unanimous vote.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that HB 987 passed by a vote of 160-1. The legislation addresses problems highlighted in an investigative series published by the paper last fall.
The proposal will go to the state Senate next for more debate. If signed into law, it would increase training and safety requirements for assisted living homes and increase fines for abuse and neglect.
Rep. Sharon Cooper, a Republican from Marietta co-sponsoring the bill, said it was carefully crafted to balance the concerns of senior advocates and the growing senior care industry.
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