Arizona AG secures second win against use of ‘secrecy clauses’ in senior living arbitration agreements
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2024
The use of so-called “secrecy clauses” in assisted living and nursing home arbitration agreements hit another snag after Arizona’s top attorney announced a second settlement affecting dozens of long-term...
Master plan on aging fails to ensure ‘robust’ long-term care continuum that includes senior living,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging, although well-intended, focuses most of its attention on home care and community services and falls short of ensuring a “robust” long-term care continuum for...
2 bills make Connecticut a ‘better place to grow old,’ senior living provider groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2024
Two bills signed into law Tuesday address the state of assisted living in Connecticut, including improving transparency, which the senior living industry said will help the state become a “better place...
DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Laws shielding healthcare professionals seeking mental health services could lead to protections in senior...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 29, 2024
Although new laws in Georgia that create so-called safe-haven programs to protect healthcare professionals who seek mental health services are geared mainly toward physicians and nurses, backers say that...
Measure would result in increased aid for assisted living communities
By
Max Bachmann
Jul 05, 2023
The Medicaid reimbursement rate for assisted living communities, comprehensive personal care homes and assisted living programs in New Jersey would increase under legislation approved by the New Jersey...
Effort would add ‘residents’ bill of rights’ to Florida constitution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2018
The man behind a proposal that would add a “Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights” to the Florida constitution says it is an effort to “establish a...
State News for May 2015
May 08, 2015
ILLINOIS — The state’s House of Representatives will soon debate a new bill that would allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in facility rooms.
Proposed licensure changes would increase costs for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
New Jersey’s proposed switch from one set of licensure standards for assisted living communities and personal care homes to another may or may not bode well for providers, but one thing is certain —...