What does OBRA87 stand for?

Resident''s rights: Missouri residents who live in a state licensed long term care facility are guaranteed certain rights under the Missouri Omnibus Nursing Home act of 1979 and the Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation act of 1987 such as: You must be informed of your rights and responsibilities as a resident (oral and written) You must be told of services available and costs You must receive notice before a change in room or roommate You may purchase or rent goods/services not included in the facility rate.

Many industry leaders agree that another turning point for long term care --and caregivers--arrived with the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA-87).

Comprehensive assessments are only required for clinical reasons, as they have been since implementation of the nursing home reform requirements enacted in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.

The motivation for Fennelly's development of the first electronic resident monitoring system was to accommodate the wanderers in his own long-term care facility, even before the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 mandated against using chemical or physical restraints.

The promulgation of the final rule had been awaited since PASARR requirements were first imposed on nursing facilities by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 and revised by Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.