Original source:http://khn.org/news/judge-strikes-california-law-that-allowed-nursing-homes-to-make-medical-decisions-for-mentally-incompetent- Kaiser Health NewsAnna Gorman June 26, 2015 A California law allowing nursing homes to make medical decisions on behalf of certain mentally incompetent residents is unconstitutional, a state court ruled this week.
The Alameda County Superior Court has ruled nursing homes that give mind-altering drugs and withdraw life-sustaining treatment to “unrepresented” residents are violating the state constitution and must stop immediately.
Oakland — The Alameda County Superior Court has ruled nursing homes that give mind-altering drugs and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment to “unrepresented” residents are violating the state constitution and must stop immediately.
A recent consent order between the U.S. Department of Justice and a Virginia continuing care retirement community (CCRC) resolved allegations that the CCRC violated the Fair Housing Act by instituting policies that discriminated against residents, and provides guidance on policies and practices regarding dining rooms and mobility devices.
A recent consent order between the U.S. Department of Justice and a Virginia continuing care retirement community (CCRC) resolved allegations that the CCRC violated the Fair Housing Act by instituting policies that discriminated against residents, and provides guidance on policies and practices regarding dining rooms and mobility devices.
AccordinIg to a scathing report by the California State Auditor, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is doing a poor job of monitoring California’s Medi-Cal managed care plans.
‘ On June 14, 2015, the Sacramento Bee published findings of its investigatioof California’s largest nursing home operator, Shlomo Rechnitz. The remarkable articles and video describe the appalling conditions at some of his nursing homes and the deaths and suffering of residents due to neglect.
A bill authored by State Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) to limit California’s practice of suing survivors and filing liens against the homes of poor families to recoup Medi-Cal costs is advancing through the California legislature.
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As illustrated by a recent New York Times cover story, nursing homes throughout the country are rapidly adopting a “new” business model: attract lucrative short term patients paying through Medicare, and then throw them out once their Medicare coverage ends.
Five certified nursing assistants (CNAs) were fired after taking and sharing illicit photos and videos of residents in a manner that humiliated and abused them.