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What Legal Protections Do The Elderly Have Against Nursing Home Abuse?

In 1986, Congress became concerned about nursing home abuse, and subsequently, upon its request, the Institute of Medicine conducted a study of nursing home conditions that led to the legislature passing the Nursing Home Reform Act (a section of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987). The act created significant reform, including establishing that nursing… Read More »