Ohio Bill Would Ensure Long-Term Care Patients Never Left Alone
COVID-19 pandemic issues led to legislation that would ensure patients at long-term care facilities in Ohio would have an advocate and not be left alone.
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Joint Commission No Longer Evaluating Compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
On July 5, 2023, the Joint Commission announced that it is no longer evaluating compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
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NYS DOL Announces Strengthened Labor Law Prohibiting Mandatory Overtime for Nurses in Effect
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced July 6, 2023, that an update to the Labor Law restricting mandatory overtime for nurses is now in effect. Under the…
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New Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Requirements in Effect July 1
Pennsylvania state agencies will begin enforcing new staffing requirements at long-term care facilities. The new rules, which took effect July 1, set a minimum number of hours each resident should get…
Read More »Pennsylvania Lawmakers Eye Liberalization of Medical Marijuana Rules
Pennsylvania state senators began advancing legislation Wednesday that would liberalize the state’s 5-year-old medical marijuana program by expanding the scope of who can buy it and allowing it to be…
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Florida Governor Signs Measure Allowing CNAs to Become Qualified Med Aides
Gov. Ron DeSantis, on June 16, signed 11 bills, including a measure that allows certified nursing assistants in nursing homes to become trained as “qualified medication aides.” Read more here.
Read More »NJ Governor Signs Executive Order Lifting COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Employees in Healthcare Settings
Following recent changes to federal requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccines, on June 12 Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order (EO) No. 332 to lift the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare settings…
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Two Western New York Nursing Homes Get $10,000 State Fines
Two Western New York nursing homes were recently hit with $10,000 penalties by the state Health Department over quality of care issues.
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OIG: Coding Mistake Leads to $22.5M in Medicare Overpayments to Doctors in Nursing Homes
Medicare overpaid physicians serving in facility settings during a two-year audit period — about $22.5 million more for over a million claims.
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EEOC Releases Update to Covid-19 Technical Assistance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a number of updates to its COVID-19 technical assistance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and…
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