Michigan Michigan is preparing to propose rules to clarify incident reporting for intentional or unintentional events, such as elopements and medication errors, that result in physical or emotional harm to residents in Homes for the Aged. The pre-proposed regulation has not yet been filed by the MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the …
Texas Texas is enacting a new rule to make it easier to handle a change of ownership transition. The purpose of the proposal is to authorize the Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHSC to issue a temporary change of ownership license in the name of the new owner of an assisted living facility (ALF) …
What Do You Want To Accomplish This Summer? Have you already begun making your plans? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking “I have plenty of time” or “I can get to that later.” But before you know it, summer will be over, and you just might look back and wonder where all …
MINNESOTA Minnesota has proposed a funding appropriations bill in the house and senate that could provide substantial benefit to the assisted living community. The bill(s) would dedicate funds to support: COVID-19 testing and vaccination services to long-term care facilities, including assisted living and housing with services homes A nurse triage line to report COVID-19 test …
RALNA Minnesota Legislative Update March 31, 2022 Read More »
Time To Spring Into Action Don’t you just love spring? The days get longer and warmer and the cold gray skies of winter fade into the rearview. For many, spring provides an opportunity to reset and re-engage. There is a greater sense of positivity, hope, and potential for the future. Could there actually be legitimacy …
NEW YORK If New York Senate Bill 8619 passes, residents of nursing homes or assisted living who sustained injuries or death during COVID will have a new time period for bringing claims. Statutes of limitations set a time limit on when claims can be asserted. Generally, statutes of limitations for personal injury start to run …
RALNA New York Legislative Update March 22, 2022 Read More »
UTAH In H.B. 39: State Construction Code Amendments, Utah amending various building codes from the International Code Council (ICC). This includes the International Fire Code and International Building Code, which have provisions that apply to the construction of residential assisted living homes. With these changes, Utah will strengthen the code requirements – especially those relating …
The Residential Assisted Living National Association supports Arizona H.B. 2724 and Arizona Representative Ben Toma in the effort to end discrimination by local governments against people with disabilities.
New York & Illinois New York members – The Justice for Nursing Home Victims act, NYA.8489, was introduced in January 2022 and would provide a death benefit of $250,000 to the estate of a resident and $100,000 to the spouse of a resident and each dependent of a resident that died from COVID-19 in a …
RALNA New York & Illinois Legislative Update, March 8, 2022 Read More »
The Residential Assisted Living National Association encourages California legislators to pass AB 2619, increasing the freedom of people with disabilities to live in residential communities.
