NEW JERSEY — Lawmakers here will soon debate the merits of a bill that would require the state to pay facilities up to half of the money owed for uncompensated care for residents whose Medicaid applications...
Out-of-state residents can now seek medical aid in dying in Oregon
Mar 29, 2022
A lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was settled Monday.
Lifting of states of emergency effectively ends many pandemic regulations for some senior living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2022
The lifting of COVID-19 states of emergency in two states — and the rescission of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in one of the country’s largest cities — effectively ends many pandemic regulations affecting...
‘Vague’ new wrongful death statute could drive up cost of business, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2022
A bill extending the statute of limitations for filing wrongful death claims and expanding those who can recover damages was passed by the New York legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D)...
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...
Bill requiring visitation during public health emergencies closer to becoming law
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2021
The Oklahoma Senate last week passed what one senior living association is calling a “compromise bill” requiring long-term care facilities to have a visitation plan in place for future public health...
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...
Texas tries to get tougher on assisted living violations
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2017
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission would not have to provide assisted living communities with the opportunity to correct certain violations before penalizing them under a bill being considered...
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...
More news for Monday, Dec. 5
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Ventas CEO Debra Cafaro said to be seeking stake in NHL’s Penguins … National health spending: Faster growth In 2015 as coverage expands and utilization increases … Why eldercare and...