AB 348 (Brown) Moves Forward with Strong Support
On July 15, 2015, the Senate Health Committee unanimously passed AB 348 (Brown), a CANHR sponsored bill that would set timelines for complaint investigations.
Month: July 2015
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CMS Proposes Changes to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
On July 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register to revise the federal Requirements of Participation for nursing homes.
The Shut Out: Why have Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities stopped accepting patients
Original source:http://www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/the-shut-out/Content?oid=3100003 The North Coast JournalLinda StansberryJuly 09, 2015 Geoff Spenceley speaks with a warm, resonant accent, a remnant of his youth in England.
The Shut Out: Why have Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities stopped accepting patients
According to a statement from St. Joseph’s Hospital, the organization that owns five of the six local skilled nursing facilities recently informed the hospital that the facilities would no longer accept its patients.
The Shut Out: Why have Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities stopped accepting patients
According to a statement from St. Joseph’s Hospital, the organization that owns five of the six local skilled nursing facilities recently informed the hospital that the facilities would no longer accept its patients.
Your Right to Leave a Long Term Care Facility
Residents are often illegally held in nursing homes or assisted living facilities against their will, without a judicial decision or legal process.
Do I have to sign the “Acknowledgement of Risk of Liability for Skin Breakdown” form?
Dear Advocate:
My mom is moving into a nursing home, and there’s a form in the admission agreement called “Acknowledgement of Risk of Liability for Skin Breakdown.” They tried to get me to sign this along with the admissions agreement in their business office, before I could read everything carefully.
Legislature Sets Complaint Investigation Deadlines for Nursing Homes
On June 24, 2015, the Governor signed SB 75, a budget bill that includes new investigation timelines for nursing home complaint investigations.
Assisted Living Inspection Reports Now Available On-Line
Checking on the regulatory performance of assisted living facilities just got a lot easier. Community Care Licensing, the division of the Department of Social Services (DSS) that inspects assisted living facilities and responds to complaints, is now posting its facility evaluation reports on its Care Facility Search website.
June 2015
In this Issue
- CANHR v. Chapman: Court Order Protects Nursing Home Residents
- California’s Largest Nursing Home Owner Under Fire From Government Regulators
- Audit Report Slams California’s Oversight of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans
- Bill to Limit Efforts to Recoup Medi-Cal Costs from Patients’ Estates Passes Unanimously in CA Senate
- The Elder Justice Roadmap Released by the Justice Department
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Released Results of Reverse Mortgage Study
- SAVE THE DATE – September 16th – APS & Legal Services Training
- Medi-Cal & Medi-Cal Recovery Training in Sacramento