Abstract
To identify state regulations for nursing home residents with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). We reviewed state regulations
for policies relating to nursing home residents with SMI, and conducted interviews with expert stakeholders. A framework for
analyzing state regulations was generated by identifying four discrete categories: States with specific mental illness regulations,
Alzheimer’s or dementia regulations, minor mention of mental illness, and no mention of mental illness. A large majority of
the states have little or no mention of mental illness in their nursing home regulations, suggesting limited attention to
all forms of mental illness by most state regulatory bodies.
for policies relating to nursing home residents with SMI, and conducted interviews with expert stakeholders. A framework for
analyzing state regulations was generated by identifying four discrete categories: States with specific mental illness regulations,
Alzheimer’s or dementia regulations, minor mention of mental illness, and no mention of mental illness. A large majority of
the states have little or no mention of mental illness in their nursing home regulations, suggesting limited attention to
all forms of mental illness by most state regulatory bodies.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s10597-012-9527-9
- Authors
- Debra Street, Department of Sociology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, 430 Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
- Victor Molinari, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC#1320, Tampa, FL 33612-3899, USA
- Donna Cohen, Department of Child & Family Studies, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2516, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
- Journal Community Mental Health Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-2789
- Print ISSN 0010-3853