Administrator’s license suspended after Social Security spending spree
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2018
The Virginia Board of Long-Term Care Administrators has suspended the license of a woman to practice as an assisted living facility administrator, alleging that she used residents’ Social Security...
Bill would prevent licensing boards from using old nonviolent offenses against applicants
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2018
Licensing boards in California would not be able to use nonviolent offense conviction information that is more than five years old as a reason to deny an application, under a trio of bills announced Monday.
Assisted living star rating system may be altered or abandoned
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2018
North Carolina’s four-star rating system for assisted living communities may be altered, abandoned or kept as-is depending on the feedback that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...
Minnesota seeks to speed resolution of senior abuse claims
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2018
The Minnesota Department of Health plans to implement a new electronic system to help it more quickly respond to and resolve reports of abuse in assisted living communities, nursing homes and other long-term...
Florida governor signs generator bills into law; is Oklahoma next?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed bills into law Monday requiring assisted living communities and nursing homes in the state to have emergency generators. Legislators in Oklahoma are considering similar requirements...
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
‘Residents’ Bill of Rights’ pulled from constitutional consideration
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2018
The sponsor of a proposal that would have added a “Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights” to the Florida constitution withdrew it from consideration by the...
Assisted living licensing requirements would increase under $14.9 million plan in Minnesota
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2018
Minnesota officials have unveiled a $14.9 million plan that would result in increased assisted living and memory care community licensing requirements and other changes that affect residential care facilities...
Assisted living generator rule stalls in Florida House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2018
A rule requiring assisted living communities in Florida to have backup generators has stalled in the state House of Representatives due to concerns about costs that operators could incur.
Task force calls for big changes in assisted living, dementia care by 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2018
Minnesota will have a new assisted living license and new dementia care certification in less than two years if Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers follow the recommendations contained in a new report...