Long-term care operators wait as CNA candidates encounter exam issues in PA
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2022
Prospective certified nurse aides in Pennsylvania are coming up against long wait times to schedule licensing testing and are giving up on employment in healthcare, state lawmakers were told at a public...
LTC insurance program survives first federal challenge but could see others at state level
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2022
Washington state’s first-of-a-kind, public long-term care insurance program survived its first legal challenge this week, as Federal Judge Thomas S. Zilly ruled that he lacked jurisdiction.
State needs ‘continued investment’ in assisted living, department says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 22, 2022
Pennsylvania’s long-term care system is under scrutiny as the commonwealth looks to “increase its investment in caring for our seniors and people with disabilities,” Pennsylvania Department of Human...
Pennsylvania updating SNF regulations for first time in 25 years
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2022
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is updating regulations for the state’s 685 skilled nursing facilities, where more than 72,000 people live, after almost 25 years. The department is soliciting feedback...
$1 million temporary staffing pool for skilled nursing, assisted living gains support from state lawmakers,...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2022
A bill allowing the Minnesota Department of Human Services to establish a temporary staffing pool for skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and other congregate settings passed the Democratic-Farm-Labor...
Medi-Cal to drop asset test for Medicaid long-term care benefits
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2022
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid public health insurance program, is dropping its asset test for residents needing long-term care.
Assisted living providers may face new requirements before evicting residents
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2022
Assisted living operators would need to meet new requirements before evicting residents under legislation passed Monday by the Virginia General Assembly. The bill has been sent to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R)...
Nursing homes to get staffing flexibility under bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida are expected to get more staffing flexibility under legislation passed Monday in the Florida Senate, which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to sign into law.
Bill would exempt healthcare workers from vaccination mandates
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 15, 2022
Healthcare workers in Tennessee who have religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine would be exempt from vaccination mandates if Republican-led bill moves forward in the state General Assembly and is...
50 National Guard members activated to help Utah LTC facilities, hospitals ease staffing shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 03, 2022
The Utah National Guard’s COVID-19 Joint Task Force has activated approximately 50 service members statewide, according to Tuesday’s official statement from the National Guard. The move is meant to...