Lamont McClure announces that he has vetoed Bill No. 826, entitled \u201cAN ORDINANCE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SEEKING BIDDERS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL STUDY OF GRACEDALE NURSING HOME.\u201d<\/p>\n
Statement of Lamont McClure on the Return of Vetoed Ordinance<\/strong><\/p>\n Gracedale Nursing Home is the most regulated of all of Northampton County\u2019s departments, subjected to constant inspections and audits. There is no reason to assume that an operational study will turn up any deficiencies which haven\u2019t already been investigated and addressed.<\/p>\n Gracedale\u2019s rating on overall health quality from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently rose from one (1) star to (3) stars which included a four (4) star rating for the Health Inspection.<\/p>\n In May 2022, County Council passed Resolution No. 70-2022 and Resolution No. 71-2022, collectively known as \u201cSaving Gracedale Again.\u201d These resolutions allocated $15 million in ARP funds for retention bonuses, staff recruitment bonuses, Agency nursing costs, making capital improvements to the facility as well as construction of an on-site daycare center. Before moving ahead with an expensive study, Council should allow some time to see how these incentives improve operations at Gracedale.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Article 602 subsection (g)(2) of the Northampton County Home Rule Charter, authorizes and empowers the County Executive to veto any ordinance within ten (10) days of its adoption by the Northampton County Council. County Council approved this Ordinance on September 15, 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lamont McClure announces that he has vetoed Bill No. 826, entitled \u201cAN ORDINANCE ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SEEKING BIDDERS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL STUDY OF GRACEDALE NURSING HOME.\u201d … Continue reading Lamont McClure vetoes ordinance to conduct an operational study of Gracedale<\/span>
\nBecky Bartlett
\nDeputy Director of Administration
\nNorthampton County Government Center
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
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