Expiring COVID-19 waivers could make Pa. healthcare staffing shortages worse
Regulatory waivers established last year to help hospitals and healthcare workers fight COVID-19 will expire this month, and those in the field are warning the…
CT governor might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration announced late last week that the deadline to vaccinate staff at nursing homes and assisted living centers would be delayed until…
Syracuse hospital tells workers: Get vaccinated or lose your job Sept. 28
Crouse Hospital employees who don’t comply with the state’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers will lose their jobs Sept. 28.
Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Healthcare Settings
The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus and…
MD Governor Announces Immediate Authorization of COVID-19 Booster Shots for Seniors in Congregate Care Facilities
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland is immediately authorizing COVID-19 booster shots for all Marylanders 65 and older who are living…
Louisiana Department of Health Takes Formal Regulatory Action against 7 Nursing Homes
The Louisiana Department of Health alerted seven nursing homes that evacuated to a Tangipahoa facility ahead of Hurricane Ida that their licenses are being revoked…
NY Governor Announces Designation of COVID-19 as an Airborne Infectious Disease under NY State’s HERO Act
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the commissioner of health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to…
Iowa Waives Training Requirements for Nursing Home Staff
The state of Iowa has agreed to temporarily waive training requirements for nurse aides who deliver much of the hands-on care in nursing homes.
California Senate Advances AG-Sponsored Bill to Strengthen Enforcement Rights of SNF Residents
The California State Senate today approved Assembly Bill 849 (AB 849), a bill authored by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes and sponsored by Attorney…
MA Announces Expanded Vaccine Requirement for LTC Providers and Home Care Workers
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced plans to require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff at rest homes, assisted living residences (ALRs), hospice programs, as well as…