Kansas is latest state to adopt COVID liability protections for senior living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2021
Kansas is the latest state to adopt COVID-19 immunity protections for assisted living operators. House Bill 2126, signed into law last week by Gov. Laura Kelly, provides immunity from civil liability for...
Dementia crisis response, caregiver respite focus of new Wisconsin laws
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2016
Three new laws in Wisconsin aim to provide respite care relief for caregivers and help health practitioners, counselors, social workers, county health officials and law enforcement officers better respond...
Nursing homes to get staffing flexibility under bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida are expected to get more staffing flexibility under legislation passed Monday in the Florida Senate, which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to sign into law.
Assisted living operators must implement plans to prevent social isolation under new law
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2020
A bill requiring long-term care facilities, including assisted living communities, to prevent social isolation in residents was signed into law Friday in New Jersey.
New state laws emphasize dementia training, background check database access
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2019
S.B. 827 adds dementia training to the continuing education component for physicians and nurses in Connecticut, and S.B. 832 facilitates easier public access to the databases used for background checks...
Long-term care in the mix as states respond to Supreme Court’s gun control decision
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2022
Calling the right to carry a concealed weapon a “recipe for tragedy,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Friday pledged to expand a state list of locations where firearms cannot be carried to include...
COVID liability tops 2021 legislative agendas in several states
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 17, 2021
COVID liability laws are topping the 2021 priority lists for legislators in at least three states.
Virginia lawmakers support COVID-19 immunity legislation for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 28, 2020
Virginia lawmakers are supporting a bill extending COVID-19 civil immunity protections to additional providers, including assisted living communities.
‘Hung out to dry’: Groups urge extension for vaccine mandate in Maine
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 31, 2021
Five healthcare advocacy groups are asking Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to extend the deadline for mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers across the state, citing a “severe and worsening essential support...
Limited outdoor visitation coming to South Carolina assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2020
South Carolina released new guidance for limited outdoor visitation at assisted living communities and nursing homes on Tuesday, following criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...