A bill that would require long-term care facilities to check if prospective residents have a criminal history or are on the sex offender registry before they are admitted drew some heated opposition ...

This fall, the Senate Finance Committee, led by our own Senator Grassley, is expected to unveil a bill to address abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. The bill is long ...

The federal government is providing more grants for nursing home background checks, but a federal investigation finds that a background check... There are two ways to look at results of a recent ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill today that strengthens background checks for those who want to work at Arizona nursing care facilities. He also signed 18 other bills into law. “Our ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation Wednesday that supporters say makes Illinois the first state to require criminal background checks for all current and incoming ...

A bill that would require long-term care facilities to check if prospective residents have a criminal history or are on the sex offender registry before they are admitted has drawn some heated ...