Illinois House approves nursing home safety bill
Illinois House approves nursing home safety bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A proposal aimed at stepping up safety at some nursing homes by toughening oversight, screening residents and increasing staff has passed in the Illinois House. The proposal comes in the wake of a spike of reported incidents of violence involving residents at several nursing homes, including assaults, rapes and murders. The bill passed 118-0 in the House on Thursday. It ...