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Vance Introduces Legislation to Create Public Database with
 License, Certification Information on Care Facilities

HARRISBURG – Families would be able to make more educated decisions about choosing a facility to care for their loved ones under legislation recently introduced by Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York).

Senate Bill 811 would require the Department of Aging to create a Web site with licensing and certification information on nursing homes, personal care homes and domiciliary care homes. This data would include information on violations of statute or regulation by the facility and any corrective action taken.

"It was shocking to learn that 73 percent of personal care homes in the Commonwealth have been forced to operate on expired licenses because the Department of Public Welfare has not inspected them on time ," Vance said. "I believe the public should have easy access to licensing information not only for personal care homes, but other facilities as well. In this day and age when many people turn to the Internet to conduct research, it only makes sense to have this information available.

"Vance's district includes all of Cumberland County and Carroll, Fairview, Franklin, Monaghan, Warrington and Washington townships and Dillsburg, Franklintown and Wellsville boroughs in York County.

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