The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has postponed some hospital and nursing home inspections due to the federal government shutdown. The federal government gives state agencies $1.3 million per month for medical facility inspections.
According to a department spokesperson, the delayed funds have not yet resulted in an immediate problem regarding inspections, but it could be “a more critical issue in the weeks ahead” if the shutdown continues. For more, read the story.
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Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.
