1.2 million frontline workers apply for share of $500 million ‘hero pay’ bonuses
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2022
More than 1 million Minnesota frontline workers have applied for a share of $500 million in “hero pay” offered by the state for staying on the job during the pandemic.
New Minnesota healthcare law fails to address assisted living’s most pressing challenge: staff wages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 22, 2022
A new Health and Human Services policy law passed by legislators in the final hours of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session fails to address the state’s most pressing challenge for assisted living...
$1.3 billion omnibus bill targets Minnesota’s long-term care workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
A comprehensive health and human services reform bill passed Tuesday by the Minnesota Senate aims to address the state’s long-term care workforce crisis.
$1.3 billion budget proposal would address staffing shortages in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 31, 2022
A $1.3 billion budget proposal could help Minnesota assisted living and other long-term care providers address critical staffing challenges.
‘Job-killer’ bill would tie employers’ hands during states of emergency
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 28, 2022
A proposed California bill is being called a “job killer” for allowing employees to walk off the job — or not show up at all — if they feel unsafe at work during a state of emergency.
COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers extended by Florida Legislature
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2022
A bill extending COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care and other healthcare providers is awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature after Florida Legislators passed it last week.
Change in background check process could slow hiring, senior living providers worry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 13, 2021
Assisted living communities, nursing homes and home care providers in Minnesota will be required to return to a pre-pandemic background check process Oct. 20 despite concerns by provider advocacy groups...
Support for vaccination mandates in senior living continues to grow
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 01, 2021
At least half of Florida’s assisted living communities already have implemented — or plan to initiate — COVID-19 vaccination mandates for staff members, according to a recent poll.
Oregon law may prevent operators from mandating COVID vaccines for some workers; Colorado mandates testing...
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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....
Oregon makes ‘significant investments’ in long-term care through legislative package
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
A package of bills recently passed by the Oregon Legislature aims to address long-term care staffing, transparency and healthcare for residential care facility employees.