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 124 STAT. 711 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (2) General information and tips on choosing a nursing facility that meets the needs of the individual. (3) General information on consumer rights with respect to nursing facilities. (4) The nursing facility survey process (on a national and State-specific basis). (5) On a State-specific basis, the services available through the State long-term care ombudsman for such State. SEC. 6104. REPORTING OF EXPENDITURES. Section 1888 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) REPORTING OF DIRECT CARE EXPENDITURES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For cost reports submitted under this title for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, skilled nursing facilities shall separately report expenditures for wages and benefits for direct care staff (breaking out (at a minimum) registered nurses, licensed professional nurses, certified nurse assistants, and other medical and therapy staff). ‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OF FORM.—The Secretary, in consulta- tion with private sector accountants experienced with Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility home cost reports, shall redesign such reports to meet the requirement of paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this sub- section. ‘‘(3) CATEGORIZATION BY FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTS.—Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this sub- section, the Secretary, working in consultation with the Medi- care Payment Advisory Commission, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and other expert parties the Secretary determines appropriate, shall take the expenditures listed on cost reports, as modified under para- graph (1), submitted by skilled nursing facilities and categorize such expenditures, regardless of any source of payment for such expenditures, for each skilled nursing facility into the following functional accounts on an annual basis: ‘‘(A) Spending on direct care services (including nursing, therapy, and medical services). ‘‘(B) Spending on indirect care (including housekeeping and dietary services). ‘‘(C) Capital assets (including building and land costs). ‘‘(D) Administrative services costs. ‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—The Sec- retary shall establish procedures to make information on expenditures submitted under this subsection readily available to interested parties upon request, subject to such requirements as the Secretary may specify under the procedures established under this paragraph.’’. SEC. 6105. STANDARDIZED COMPLAINT FORM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1128I of the Social Security Act, as added and amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f) STANDARDIZED COMPLAINT FORM.— ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall develop a standardized complaint form for use by a resident 42 USC 1320a–7j. Procedures.