South Dakota has become the 22nd state to authorize nurse practitioners to provide a full scope of services — diagnosing, treating, managing care and prescribing medicines and therapies — independently....
Government oversteps authority in proposed rule that would increase costs, liabilities for assisted living...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
A proposed rule that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs says addresses safety and quality issues in Sunshine State assisted living communities is being challenged by two associations representing...
North Dakota could be next state with law regulating cameras in assisted living, nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2019
North Dakota inched closer last week to becoming the next state with a law requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes to honor resident requests to use electronic monitoring equipment in their...
Operators, workers should be protected from COVID-19 lawsuits, association says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities, and the people who work for them, should be “protected from liability” for treating anyone with COVID-19 during the current pandemic, the...
‘Granny cam’ legislation moves forward in another state
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2019
A bill that would regulate electronic monitoring in resident rooms of assisted living communities, nursing homes and similar facilities is moving through a state’s legislative process with the support...
Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
Florida assisted living and nursing home operators say they will avoid potential $1,000-per-day fines and loss of licensure after an appeals court Tuesday handed down a decision that emergency rules requiring...
Missouri says ‘Show Me’ with camera bills
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2016
In a move that would give new meaning to Missouri’s nickname of the “Show Me State,” a lawmaker there is sponsoring three bills that would require long-term care facilities to honor resident...
Utah camera bill advances through House committee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
As a bill that would enable assisted living residents or their representatives to install cameras in their rooms moves through the legislative process in Utah, advocates for providers and residents both...