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The Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) is proposing new permanent rules based on lessons learned from the current pandemic. Assisted Living Facilities in Texas must pay attention to these new proposed rules because, if adopted, ALFs will need to update their policies and procedures to comply. The rules have been published for comment […]
RALNA Regulatory Update December 14, 2021 Read More »
COLORADO ALERT The Colorado State Board of Health meets on December 15, 2021, to discuss changes to 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 2, General Licensure Standards regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate. RALNA members in Colorado likely recall that the Board held an emergency hearing on August 30, 2021, to determine whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for
RALNA Regulatory Update December 6, 2021 Read More »
OREGON ALERT RALNA members in Oregon may have the opportunity to receive a grant for capital improvements and emergency preparedness. The state authorized $30M to fund the Long-Term Care Capital Improvement and Emergency Preparedness Program which provides financial assistance to long-term care providers that are preparing for, responding to, or recovering from a public health
RALNA Regulatory Update December 1, 2021 Read More »
Texas Rulemaking Alert The Texas Health and Human Services Council has proposed comprehensive rules for Assisted Living Facilities during a contagious disease outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic. Likely as a result of a recent unfortunate event during a natural disaster evacuation, the proposed rules specify that infection control measures must be kept in place even if
RALNA Regulatory Update November 15, 2021 Read More »
California RCFEs with existing internet service must provide at least one computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device that residents can use for videoconferencing. A.B. 665 was signed by the Governor in October 2021 and requires residential facilities serving adults, residential care facilities for persons with chronic life-threatening illness, and residential care facilities for the elderly
RALNA Legislative Update November 5, 2021 Read More »
Minnesota Minnesota S.F. 1098 is a workforce and business development bill. Among other things, this bill designates staff working in a housing with services establishment licensed under 144D and 144G as essential workers. As such, they would be entitled to certain benefits, including emergency paid sick leave due to symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19
RALNA Legislative/Regulatory Update October 21, 2021 Read More »
In our recent webinar on COVID-19 Risk Management for RALs and Group Homes, we promised to share tracking tools so that members can monitor the rapidly changing state of the law on vaccine mandates. We now have these tools available for you. Vaccine mandates – and prohibitions on vaccine mandates – are being issued by
RALNA Legislative/Regulatory Update September 13, 2021 Read More »
Brian Pinkowski, President We have had an opportunity to be behind the scenes with the development of legislation in Colorado recently where we supported the Colorado Assisted Living Association with its legislative proposal to separate small assisted living from the regulations designed for the large facilities with hundreds of residents. The proposed bill to separate
The Evolving Regulatory Framework for RALs Read More »
2021 in Review There was a significant amount of legislative activity this year. Since the 2021 sessions have come to a close for most states, we wanted to provide an overview of the laws that passed in 2021 to date. If you look at more info, many of the laws are directly related to COVID-19,
RALNA Legislative Update July 20, 2021 Read More »
Washington Changes to Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program Washington state has recently amended its Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program, which is designed to help Washington residents pay for long-term care and other services, including assisted living. The program will be funded through payroll taxes paid by employees, not employers. Washington residents can start
RALNA Legislative Update July 7, 2021 Read More »
