SB 885

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to establish and

administer a program to award grants to community-based residential facilities,

hospices, nursing homes, and residential care apartment complexes for the purchase

of patient lift devices. In order to receive a grant, an applicant must meet criteria

established by DHS, including a requirement to report data as specified by DHS or

a third party under contract with DHS. Grant recipients must spend grant moneys

only on patient lift devices that 1) are approved by DHS, 2) can be operated

independently by a patient or resident, 3) can be operated by or with the assistance

of facility staff, and 4) aid in mechanically lifting a human.