Governor signs 2 bills aimed at overhauling state’s eldercare system …Industry groups drop lawsuit over minimum wage requirements … Kendal on Hudson awarded AVP Seal for fifth consecutive year …...
Bill would allow broader long-term care tax opt-outs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
Republicans in Washington state are expected to introduce a bill that would allow any resident to opt out of the long-term care payroll tax that went into effect July 1
More news for Tuesday, July 11
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2023
Average senior housing and care cap rates, rents expected to trend up in 2023 … HUD makes $30M available to fair housing enforcement partners … New Hampshire launches brain health public awareness...
Business briefs, July 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2023
CCRC salaries soaring: Nurses still in hottest demand but raises for all moderating … Unemployment rate sees little change at 3.8% in June: BLS … CA Supreme Court backs employers in ‘take-home’...
DOJ accuses South Carolina of unnecessarily segregating adults with mental illness in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
The state of South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness in assisted living communities, the US Department of Justice said...
Care, training improvements coming so ‘tragic events…never happen again’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
Some Colorado assisted living providers are under an unflattering spotlight from an article in the general media, but a senior living advocate tells McKnight’s Senior Living that the industry already...
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...
Survey, enforcement system reforms needed, industry advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2023
The cases of abuse in Utah long-term care facilities detailed in a new report from a Utah-based advocacy agency for people with disabilities are “appalling and deeply troubling,” Utah Health Care Association/Utah...
New law ‘ensures future viability’ of CCRCs, provider and resident groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2023
A bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will help ensure the future viability and financial strength of the continuing care retirement / life plan community model in Florida, according to...
New law implements training, exam requirements for assisted living employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2023
A new law in Texas requires managers and caregivers at assisted living communities serving people living with dementia to complete four hours of dementia-related training and pass an exam about dementia,...