That was to be expected.
The Senate will launch a commission of inquiry into "the control" of nursing homes, after the revelations of the book-investigation "Les Fossoyeurs" denouncing abuse in the establishments of the Orpea group, we learned Tuesday from parliamentary sources.
As a reminder, in "Les Fossoyeurs", the journalist Victor Castanet describes the rationing of medical supplies and food in establishments with very high prices, chronic mistreatment of residents, financial objectives imposed on departments closely controlled by headquarters.
Accusations that the group refutes en bloc.
The Social Affairs Committee, which meets this Tuesday afternoon, will ask to be granted the prerogatives of a commission of inquiry.
The request should be acted on Tuesday evening by the conference of presidents of the Senate.
“A vast control operation”
The authorities launched last week a “vast control operation” of Orpea, with the opening of a “double investigation” administrative entrusted to the general inspections of social affairs (Igas) and finances (IGF).
"Our committee could devote work to a + control of control +", wrote the president of the Senate Social Affairs Committee, Catherine Deroche (LR), in a letter to the members of the committee's office dated Friday.
A parliamentary commission of inquiry has very significant powers.
The people she summons for a hearing have the obligation to present themselves, they testify under oath.
It may also require the communication of certain documents.
Refusal to cooperate and false testimony are subject to criminal penalties.
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