Another state, another senior living provider, another vaccine mandate
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
New York long-term care workers are the latest group to fall under a state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Meanwhile, Arizona-based senior living provider Sun Health announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate...
State takes ‘aggressive’ approach, requiring COVID vaccination of assisted living workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2021
With backing from senior living and healthcare associations, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced last week a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state’s healthcare workers, including assisted living and...
Still no mandate, but Pennsylvania wants 80 percent of SNF workers vaccinated by October
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2021
Although Pennsylvania has not mandated COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, the state’s public health officials announced Thursday a goal to have at least 80% of the skilled nursing facility staff...
Assisted living leaders urge Massachusetts governor to extend vaccine mandate to sector workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2021
Advocates are calling on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) to extend last week’s announcement requiring nursing home staff and contract employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations be extended to include...
New, tighter COVID-19 rules coming for Oregon
Aug 11, 2021
New rules in Oregon come as battles over masks rage in some other states.
Vaccinate long-term care workers or face $20,000 daily fine: Connecticut
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2021
Connecticut’s long-term care workers have until Sept. 7 to get their first COVID-19 dose, or their communities will face a $20,000 per day civil penalty, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday.
Record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations seen in Florida
Aug 05, 2021
The fact that less than 3% of current hospitalizations arrived from nursing homes and long-term care facilities shows the state’s focus on vaccinating and protecting Florida’s seniors and most...
California mandates COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2021
In an effort to counter a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” fueled by the delta variant and vaccine hesitancy, California became the first state to require all state workers, as well as workers in long-term...
Oregon law may prevent operators from mandating COVID vaccines for some workers; Colorado mandates testing...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2021
Although national long-term care and healthcare groups are backing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers, a 32-year-old law might prevent some operators in one state from moving forward on that front....
More news for Friday, July 9
Jul 09, 2021
Monday is deadline to comment on whether vaccine reporting rule should apply to assisted living … Biden order to curtail licensure requirements, noncompete agreements: report … Nine states...