BOSTON: Massachusetts legislators have moved to significantly tighten oversight of the state’s skilled nursing homes, with senators voting to raise maximum fines on troubled facilities from $50 a day to $10,000 and to require regulators to scour the homes’ finances.
Governor Charlie Baker’s office appeared to signal his support for the measure, which won approval in the Senate.
“It is consistent with our ongoing efforts to improve skilled nursing home quality and oversight to keep our elders safe and thriving in every community across the Commonwealth,” Baker said…