Relating to: grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 1020 creates a $300,000 grant program to help specific healthcare facilities purchase patient lift devices. Eligible facilities include adult family homes, nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, and residential care apartment complexes. Grants cover devices approved by the department that can be operated independently by residents or with staff assistance, and mechanically lift people. Recipients must report usage data, with up to $100,000 of the appropriation reserved for data collection and analysis.