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$125

New and Revised - 2010 Edition Attorney Reference Manual
Medi-Cal & Long Term Care: MCCA, OBRA ’93 and DRA; Relevant California ACWDLs and draft regulations; Policies and Procedures on Trusts and Annuities; Medi-Cal Recovery: Regulations and Pertinent Cases; Policies and Procedures on Hunt v. Kizer; VA Aid and Attendance; and ACWDLs on other areas of interest. All-in-one handy reference guide for Medi-Cal Estate Planning professionals. Special introductory price of $125 (tax, postage, handling included).
$50 Special Limited Sale Price

2009 Elder Law Conference CD-ROM
CANHR’s 2009 Elder Law Conference CD includes the entire manual, along with all of the power points from the conference and numerous supporting documents, articles, pleadings and forms, including sample Special Needs Trusts orders and petitions; applicable forms and documents for VA Aid and Attendance benefits; and multiple resources for elder financial abuse issues.
$10

New California Conservatorship Defense - A Guide for Advocates
This Guide is believed to be the first publication devoted exclusively to the representation of probate conservatees faced with massive deprivations of their rights. The issues covered include the ethical implications of representing a person with alleged mental capacity problems, fighting the standard of proof, and ways of limiting a conservator’s powers.
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Toxic Medicine: What You Should Know to Fight the Misuse of Psychoactive Drugs in Nursing Homes.
This new guidebook covers the basics regarding psychoactive drugs in nursing homes, from a description of their uses and side effects to an examination of the applicable laws. Releasing the guide is just the first stage of CANHR's 2010 Campaign to End Inappropriate Drugging of California Nursing Home Residents. Click here to Read more...
$20

An Advocates Guide to Nursing Home Evictions CD 2007
General overview of the law regarding evictions from skilled nursing facilities and how to legally challenge them. CD has forms in both MS Word and PDF formats.
$20

Resident Rights Enforcement CD 2007
CD includes forms, procedures and samples for effective litigation on behalf of nursing home residents. CD has forms in both MS Word and PDF formats.
$10

A Consumer’s Guide to Financial Considerations and Medi-Cal Eligibility
(Current as of April 2008)

Outlines requirements for Medi-Cal. Includes discussion of protection of assets, including the home, when a spouse enters a nursing home. Booklets available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Bulk Prices Available.
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$10

Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Is One Right for You? (2009)
This consumer’s guide provides essential information to make an informed decision regarding whether a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is right for you. Includes a personal questionnaire, Points to Consider for CCRC Consumers, to aid you in your decision.
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$15

A Small Claims Guide for RCFE Residents with CD (2009)
This guide is designed to assist RCFE (Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly) residents in protecting their rights, helping them resolve violations of their rights and, if applicable, receiving compensation for an RCFE’s bad conduct through small claims court.
Bulk Prices Available.
$15

A Small Claims Guide for Nursing Home Residents with CD (2008)
This guide is designed to assist nursing home residents in protecting their rights, helping them resolve violations of their rights and, if applicable, receiving compensation for the nursing home’s bad conduct through small claims court.
Bulk Prices Available.
$10

ACWDL Nos 90-01 and 90-03
Draft regulations (still in effect) relating to implementation of spousal impoverishment in California.90-01 includes property regulations; 90-03 includes income regulations.
$20

Treatment of Trusts under OBRA '93 and the Revised SSI Rules, 2005 Edition
Written and compiled by Peter Stern, Esq.; includes review of the law, sample language, regulations and procedures.(Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual Letters #179 & 192 are included).

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