New laws address long-term care workforce wages, infectious disease preparedness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a legislative package meant to address issues in the long-term care industry, including wages for frontline workers and response coordination for infectious disease...
More news for Thursday, April 28
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
Spiritual care visits now required in senior living in Arizona … Ruling rejects central premise of suit against WA’s LTC insurance program … One study says older adults not worried about aging in...
Association seeks to differentiate assisted living from nursing homes in COVID-19 regulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 20, 2020
An organization representing assisted living operators in New York is working with the state Department of Health to “separate and differentiate” policies for senior living communities and nursing...
States address assisted living visitation in legislation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2021
Legislation to require assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities to grant visitor access to residents during extended lockdowns is under consideration in some states. The move comes...
Lawmakers move to repeal senior living industry COVID-19 immunity provision
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2020
New York lawmakers have introduced legislation to hold senior living communities accountable “for harm and damages incurred” during the COVID-19 pandemic by repealing a blanket immunity law that shielded...
Oregon lawmakers consider minimum staffing ratios for memory care communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2021
Minimum staffing ratios would be established for assisted living communities with memory care units under a bill being considered by Oregon lawmakers.
Bill would require senior living communities to develop plans to prevent social isolation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2020
Senior living operators would be required to develop plans to prevent residents from becoming isolated during public emergencies, and per-diem healthcare workers would be able to accrue paid sick leave,...
Survey: Voters support increased funding, government support of long-term care industry in response to...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2020
A national online survey on the COVID-19 effects on assisted living communities and nursing homes found that voters believe the government has failed to support long-term care facilities, and that these...
Assisted living misses out on $45 million for COVID testing due to governor’s veto
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 04, 2021
Legislation that would have provided $45 million over two years to assisted living communities in Maryland to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing for residents and staff members has been shut down by Gov....
Planned rate increases meant to help providers address workforce shortages, pandemic costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2022
Assisted living communities in Nebraska could see temporary funding increases to address workforce shortages and continuing pandemic-related costs if a state plan is approved by the federal government.