Assisted living providers prohibited from denying employee COVID vaccine exemption requests
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2022
An amendment to an existing state law expands protections for employees subject to employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates, further complicating the pandemic landscape for assisted living providers in Tennessee.
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.
Florida bills would extend COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care facilities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2022
Florida senior living leaders are welcoming news that COVID-19 liability protections may be extended for long-term care facilities still in the midst of the pandemic.
Long-term care providers win fight for $400 million in COVID-19 relief to address workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2021
Texas long-term care facilities are poised to receive almost $400 million in federal COVID-19 relief to address staffing shortages following pleas to state lawmakers.
State takes ‘aggressive’ approach, requiring COVID vaccination of assisted living workers
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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...
California mandates COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
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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...
$3 million Medicaid reimbursement bump a ‘lifesaver’ for some assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2021
A temporary 25% Medicaid reimbursement rate bump is being called a “lifesaver” for some assisted living providers, according to New Jersey senior living associations.
Providers seek $450 million from PA stimulus funds to cover pandemic costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Senior living associations in Pennsylvania are lobbying legislators for $54 million for assisted living and personal care providers from the American Rescue Plan stimulus funding to the state. The ask...
Kansas is latest state to adopt COVID liability protections for senior living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2021
Kansas is the latest state to adopt COVID-19 immunity protections for assisted living operators. House Bill 2126, signed into law last week by Gov. Laura Kelly, provides immunity from civil liability for...
Providers victims of politics in ‘unfortunate’ repeal of COVID immunity protections, industry rep...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2021
Assisted living and other long-term care operators are the victims of politics via legislation signed last week by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that repeals blanket immunity protections for pandemic-related...