Increasing assisted living regulation is a trend, NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2019
For the second year in a row, more than half of the states have changed their assisted living requirements, indicating a potential trend that the National Center for Assisted Living expects to continue,...
A positive medication management change for assisted living communities
By
John LaHood
Sep 23, 2019
A new law allows certified medication aides to administer liquid morphine to residents in assisted living communities who have been prescribed the drug by a licensed physician.
North Dakota becomes final state with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2019
North Dakota has become the final state to have a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The entities investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and resident / patient abuse and neglect in assisted living...
New law meant to help regulators approve, deny operating licenses
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2019
A new law amending the Health and Safety Code in California should help state regulators determine which applications to operate assisted living communities to approve and which to deny, according to one...
New law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2019
Assisted living communities are prohibited from discriminating against residents on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity under a bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Executive order favors HCBS over nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2019
A new executive order from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf calls for state agencies to find ways to transition older adults from nursing homes to home- and community-based settings. Such settings can include...
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...
Senior living gains at the expense of skilled nursing in Oregon
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2019
Senior living in Oregon is gaining in popularity at the expense of skilled nursing facilities, according to a recently released report. And that’s just the way the state wants it.
$4.8 million awarded for Alzheimer’s research in assisted living and other settings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
Thirty Alzheimer’s disease research projects will be funded with $4.8 million in funding announced Monday by Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the state Department of Health, and some of the efforts will involve...
Fate of minimum wage, sick leave changes uncertain after legislature vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
The fate of minimum wage and sick leave changes passed by the Michigan legislature Dec. 4 is uncertain, as it remains to be seen whether outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) will sign them into law,...