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What federal law passed in 1987 requires nursing centers to provide care that maintains or improves each person's quality of life, health, and safety, and also requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation?
The federal law passed in 1987 is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA). It requires nursing centers to provide care that maintains or improves each person's quality of life, health, and safety, and it also requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation.
OBRA, passed by the US Congress in 1987, applies to all 50 states. According to the text, it requires nursing centers to provide care in a manner and in a setting that maintains or improves each person's quality of life, health, and safety. The law also requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation. Resident rights are described as a major part of OBRA.
Key points
- OBRA is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act passed in 1987.
- It applies to all 50 states.
- It requires care that maintains or improves quality of life, health, and safety.
- It requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation.
- Resident rights are a major part of OBRA.
Source:Mosby‘s Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants· Assisting with the nursing process· p. 134–155
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