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7/27/2010 GAO Issues Report on Resident Risks in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
7/23/2010 Reforms to Nursing Home Payment System Moving Forward
6/24/2010 Audit Finds the Department of Public Health Isn’t Collecting Fines Against Nursing Homes for Abuse and Neglect
6/24/2010 State Reports Huge Increase in Nursing Home Profits
A June 2010 report by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) reports that nursing home profits (net income) grew by 640 percent from 2003 to 2007, increasing from $70 million in 2003 to almost $448 million in 2007.
The report attributes the increase to AB 1629, a 2004 law that sets Medi-Cal payments to nursing homes. Developed by the nursing home industry, the law has increased Medi-Cal payments to skilled nursing facilities by about a billion dollars per year since 2004 despite no change in the number of people being served.
5/26/2010 Governor's 2010-2011 Revised State Budget Reflects Lame Duck - "I'm Out of Here" - Agenda
4/1/2010 Medi-Cal Officials Snub Reforms to Protect Nursing Home Residents from Abuse and Neglect
3/31/2010 Preventable Harm: California Fails to Follow Through With Patient Safety Laws
3/31/2010 President Obama Signs Elder Justice Act and Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act
3/31/2010 Dangerous Caregivers: State Failed to Cross-Check Backgrounds, Exposing Elderly to Abusive Workers
3/30/2010 CANHR urges U.S. Senate to Maintain Protections Against Controlled Substances in Nursing Homes
3/11/2010 Department of Health Care Services Releases Proposed Bill for Recovery on Special Needs Trusts
Senate Budget Sub 3 has recommended that the Department's Special Needs Trust/Recovery bill not be heard and (like last year) believes it should be a policy bill, so they will not be considering it. The Department of Health Care Services' legislative proposal would prohibit Shewry v. Arnold from applying to Special Needs Trust recoveries and prohibit the deferrals and exemptions under the Medi-Cal recovery laws from applying to reimbursement of claims asserted against special needs trusts, including pooled special needs trusts. We do not know if the Department will continue to pursue this on a policy track, given the overwhelming budget issues out there, but will keep you informed.   Click to see the Department's proposed language  and  "Fact Sheet".
3/4/2010 Prescott Cole Named California Lawyer Attorney of the Year for Elder Law
Prescott Cole, CANHR’s Senior Staff Attorney, was selected by California Lawyer Magazine as a 2010 Clay Award winner and Attorney of the Year. Prescott was honored in the category of Elder Law for spearheading AB 329 (Feuer), which established new protections for seniors against reverse mortgage predators (see “New Protections for Reverse Mortgage Borrowers” in the December 2009 Network News). Those of you who know Prescott also know his relentless advocacy for elder abuse protections that has resulted in many successes on the state and national level. We are proud of Prescott and all he has done, not just in 2009, but throughout the last 14 years with CANHR.
2/25/2010 Press Release: TOXIC MEDICINE! - New Guide to Fighting the Misuse of Psychoactive Drugs in California Nursing Homes
1/6/2010 3 Nursing Home Patients Killed by 'Chemical Restraints'
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer reports on the Kern Valley deadly over-drugging case. CANHR is initiating a large scale campaign in 2010 to eliminate the misuse of psychoactive drugs in California nursing homes. If you or someone you know has been a victim of drug misuse in a nursing home, please contact CANHR.
11/04/2009 New Senate report - California Ombudsman Program not effectively responding to elder abuse
11/03/2009 Press Release: Beware of Swine Flu "Quarantines"
10/15/2009 Governor Vetoes Bill to Curtail the Drugging of Nursing Home Residents - CANHR's statement
10/6/2009 GAO Finds Many Poor Quality Nursing Homes Escape Needed Oversight
10/6/2009 Several CANHR Sponsored Bills Sent to Governor
9/15/2009 Mother Kills Daughter Then Self in Oakland Nursing Home
8/14/2009 Press Release: Santa Monica Nursing Home Fined $100,000 for Death of a Resident Due to Neglect
8/7/2009 Governor Signs AB 392 to Fund Ombudsman Programs
7/29/2009 Governor Slashes Health and Human Services Further
7/29/2009 New CANHR Report: "Conservatorship Reform in California: Three Cost-Effective Recommendations"
6/19/2009 State Issues Two $100,000 Fines for Neglect that Causes the Death of Encinitas and Los Angeles Nursing Home Residents
5/27/2009 Governor proposes drastic cuts in Health and Social Services and just about everything else
4/29/2009 May 2009: SSI/SSP Cuts in California and Federal Stimulus Payments
4/21/2009 Deaths of Santa Monica Nursing Home Residents from Neglect Result in Minimal Penalties from Licensing Officials
04/09/2009 CANHR Weekly Radio Program:
Elder Issues & Answers on Saturday, 9:30am, KTRB AM 860
03/06/2009 Last Minute Bush Administration Gag Rule Prevents State Licensing Staff from Producing Documents or Testifying in Nursing Home Cases
02/20/2009 Attorney General Charges Nursing Home Drugging is Assault with a Deadly Weapon
02/17/2009 In Memorial: Sherry McIlwain
02/17/2009 Recent Study Reveals Gross Failure of Nursing Homes to Adequately Treat
Terminally Ill Residents
12/18/2008 Feds Launch Nursing Home Rating System
12/15/2008 2009 SSI/Medicare/Medi-Cal COLAs (pdf)
10/01/2008 Pat McGinnis, CANHR’s Executive Director, interviewed by Michael Krasny on KQED Public Radio
09/30/2008 DRA Update: SB 483 Signed By the Governor
05/28/2008 Attorney General granted an injunction against James Walker and Senior Care Advocates. View a PDF copy of the injunction.
09/30/2008 New York Times Reports that 94% of Nursing Homes Have Health and Safety Violations
08/28/2008 Conviction Upheld for Bay Area Nursing Home Operator
07/14/2008 CANHR correspondent sues CCRC in San Francisco
06/13/2008 In Memorial: Sheila McGorty
06/05/2008 Health Care, Seniors Targeted by Budget Cuts
04/10/2008 CANHR Staff Attorney Receives Prestigious Sentinel Award
04/08/2008 Press Release: Billion Dollar Funding Increase Fails
to Improve Nursing Home Care in California
04/02/2008 SF Weekly reports: Nursing Home Lobbyist Quits
After He Predicts SEIU Powerplay
03/28/2008 CANHR mourns the loss of Mary Ballantyne
03/26/2008 New Report: Quality of Care in Residential Care for the Elderly, A Study of the Limitations & Potential of Community Care Licensing’s Current Data Systems
02/26/2008 Nursing Homes Are Understaffed Says State Report
02/15/2008 Nursing Home Transparency and
Improvement Act of 2008 Introduced
02/06/2008 Feds Out Nursing Homes with
High Levels of Restraints & Bedsores
02/04/2008 Department of Public Health Delays
Nursing Home Staffing Ratios Again
01/18/2008 Proposed Inspection Cuts Endanger Elders
12/12/2007 View Video: CANHR Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing
on Reverse Mortgage & Annuity Scams
12/01/2007 Congress Preparing Nursing Home Legislation
11/29/2007 SF Weekly Article: Roll of the Die –
Human Life Speculators Bet on Elder Deaths
11/15/2007 CBS Investigation: Lack of Oversight on California Homes for Disabled
10/26/2007 New York Times Report Spurs Investigations of
Nursing Homes Putting Profits Above Care
10/25/2007 San Diego Fires—Contact Information for Evacuated Elders
10/18/2007 Governor Vetoes Bill to Protect Nursing Home Abuse Victims
10/02/2007 LA Times: Bill Seeks Faster Investigations of Nursing Home Complaints
06/28/2007 DHS Compliance with CANHR vs DHS Order
05/11/2007 Court Orders DHS to Reissue Standard Admission Agreement
04/26/2007 Once Again GAO Finds Nursing Home Enforcement Weak and Ineffective
04/16/2007 State Auditor Cites DHS for Lax Nursing Home Oversight
02/05/2007 CANHR mourns the loss of former Lt. Governor Leo McCarthy
01/19/2007 Bet Tzedek Scores a Victory for Resident Rights
01/01/2007 2007 Rate and COLA Increases
10/23/2006 Alert: DHS Suspends Use of Standard Admission Agreement
10/11/2006 CANHR mourns the loss of William F. Taylor
10/06/2006 Legislation Update: Bills Signed
10/02/2006 Judge Orders State to Promptly Investigate Complaints of Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
09/05/2006 Legislative Alert: Important Long Term Care Bills Pass Legislature: Need Governor's Signature
07/26/2006 Updated:Medi-Cal Estate Recovery Regulations: Final and Proposed:
• Comprehensive (R-32-00) (pdf) filed May 10, 2006;
• Proposed Disability Regulations (R-14-04) (pdf) — CANHR's Comments Posted (pdf)
07/26/2006 CANHR ALERT: Heat Wave Turns Deadly; Nursing Homes Responsible for Resident Safety
06/22/2006 Legislature Passes SB 1248, The Nursing Home Residents' Rights Act of 2006 — Letters to Governor Needed
03/31/2006 Medicaid Alert: Federal Deficit Reduction Act, CANHR's analysis, and a consumer summary
03/31/2006 Konrad Semrau Memorial
03/15/2006 The Judicial Council's Probate Conservatorship Task Force is holding public hearings, March 24, San Francisco
03/15/2006 Legislature Orders Audit of Troubled Nursing Home Licensing Agency — CANHR's Press Release
03/07/2006 Notice of Estate Recovery Regulations Changes Released
02/01/2006 New fact sheet, "Medicare Part D: Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)" is now available.
01/19/2006 New Government Study Finds California Overlooks Serious Nursing Home Violations
- Click here for the report (pdf, 1.6mb)
- Click here for CANHR's press release
11/25/2005 Larry Roth Memorial, May 9, 1914 – November 22, 2005
11/16/2005 New Admission Agreement Rules, Effective 1/2/2006
11/11/2005 The 2006 CSRA and MMMNA standards have been announced. Click here to view the ACWDL #05-40
10/18/2005 CANHR files lawsuit against DHS for Failure to Investigate Complaints.
- Click here for the complaint. (pdf)
- Click here for the press release. (pdf)
10/07/2005 California Long-Term Care Residents Win New Rights!
09/14/2005 Nursing Homes Raise Private Rates to Keep Up with Medi-Cal
05/24/2005 State Drops "Emergency" Medi-Cal Regulations
11/22/2004 Lawsuit Against Trust Mills/Annuity Scams Announced
09/30/2004 Annuity Recovery Regulations Filed on Emergency Basis
07/07/2004 Senator Charles Grassley's letter to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
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