currently has 146 nursing home inspectors in the field and, under the bill, must phase in an additional 71 inspectors by July 2011 to reach the mandated ratio of one inspector for every 500 nursing home beds.
provisions, such as increasing licensing fees and nursing staff levels into the facilities, could be completed by year's end.
more stringent treatment standards for homes that accept residents with serious mental illness.
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