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Anti-Smoking Bill Defeated in Committee
AB 746 (Levine, D-San Rafael) was rejected by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee yesterday. The bill would have prohibited smoking in most rental living arrangements including...
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HUD to Restructure Multifamily Housing Programs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced major changes of the Office of Multifamily Housing Program. The changes include reducing the number of Multifamily hubs to 5 nation wide and...
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Antipsychotic Drugs and Dementia Care
Caring for patients with dementia has always been a challenging job. Patients suffer varying degrees of memory loss, confusion, agitation, anger, and acting-out. What works for one dementia patient may...
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Influenza A Virus – Health Alert
In April, 2013, the World Health Organization reported the first known human infections with a novel avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in China. As of April 23, 2013, a total of 108 cases have been...
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NNHQCC Ramps up Sharing of Effective Practices
The National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative that began in January continues to strive to instill quality and performance improvement practices, eliminate healthcare acquired conditions and...
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Resources for Employers on their Responsibilities Under the ACA
LeadingAge has compiled a list of resources for members to help them comply with the employer responsibilities under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Starting in 2014, employers...
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Legislation Amended to Disclose CCRC Actuary Report
Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) has amended one of his bills, SB 781, to require Type A continuing care retirement communities to post online or provide upon the resident’s request the community’s...
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LeadingAge California’s Housing With Services Resolution Introduced
LeadingAge California’s Housing with Services Resolution, SJR 11, was introduced in the state Senate on Monday. The resolution represents our continuing effort to educate policy makers on the housing...
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Administration Proposes Housing Plus Services Demonstration
President Obama recently released the proposed FY 2014 budget, including that of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The proposed budget requests a total of $400 million for the Housing...
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LeadingAge CA’s SJR 11 on Housing With Services Approved by Senate
LeadingAge California’s sponsored Housing with Services Resolution, SJR 11, passed out of the Senate on a 34-0 vote. The Resolution will soon be heard in the Assembly. SJR 11 calls on Congress and the...
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Long-Term Care Provider Associations Meeting June 4th
On June 4, 2013 the quarterly long term care provider associations/Licensing and Certification meeting will be held. Some of the items being discussed will be SNF kitchen requirements, implementation...
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CMS Specifies FY 2013 Budget Sequestration Adjustments for SNF Survey and...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey and Certification Group has stated how it intends to adjust the Survey and Certification (S&C) process to meet the requirements of the...
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SNFs to Receive 1.4% Medicare Increase in October 2013
Because of sequestration, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) suffered a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payments for services provided on or after April 1, 2013. Nevertheless, SNF Medicare rates are...
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Governor Releases May Revision to FY 2013-14 Budget
On May 14th, Governor Jerry Brown (D) released his May revision to the 2013-14 State Budget. Legislative leaders praised the revised plan as being fiscally responsible and sound plan. Republican...
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CCRC Statute Revision Planned for 2014
Discussions are underway with LeadingAge California’s Continuing Care Provider Working Group to make significant changes to the Continuing Care Statutes (Health and Safety Code §1771 et seq.) The last...
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DSS-CCLD Releases Spring 2013 Quarterly Update
The Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division has released its Spring 2013 “Adult & Senior Care Update.” This issue includes information on chaptered legislation and...
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May Affordable Housing Exchange to Focus on Resident Services Best Practices
In recognition of May being Older Americans Month, this month’s Affordable Housing Exchange will focus on resident services best practices. The May Housing Exchange is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22,...
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SB 391 California Homes and Jobs Act Put on Suspense
At Monday’s hearing, the Senate Appropriations committee placed SB 391 (DeSaulnier, D- Concord) in the suspense file. The California Homes and Jobs Act would create 29,000 jobs and generate...
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“A Day of Advocacy” for Residents of Affordable Senior Housing
By Susan Holt Affordable senior housing residents of Christian Church Homes, PEP Housing, Eden Housing, American Baptist Homes of the West, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, EAH Housing, and...
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“Homes and Jobs Act” Approved by Senate
The California Homes and Jobs Act passed out of the Senate with a 27-12 vote. Joining Senator DeSaulnier urging an Aye vote were Senate President Pro Tem Steinberg, and Senators Correa, Torres, and...
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