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NYS Power of Attorney Law
Changes to the New York State Power of Attorney law took effect on June 13, 2021. While these changes to not impact existing Power of Attorney documents (completed before June 13, 2021), they do affect these documents moving forward. For more information on these changes and questions that you may have, please see our informational…
Read MoreNYS Department of Health Updates Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On July 8, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidelines for visitation for both nursing homes and adult care facilities (ACFs). These guidelines supersede and replace any previously issued guidance regarding visitation. DOH states that regardless of how visitation is conducted, nursing homes and ACFs…
Read MoreEmergency Regulations for Personal Caregiving and Compassionate Caregiving Visitors are No Longer in Effect
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On June 1, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) issued emergency regulations for personal caregiving and compassionate caregiving visitors in nursing homes and adult care facilities (ACF), as established by 2801-h of the Public Health Law (PHL) and section 461-u of the Social Services Law (SSL). These…
Read MoreNew York Needs a Fair Marketplace: Memorandum in support of A2495A/S6414
NYS Bill A196/S1576 Relates to violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities
The Center for Elder Law & Justice is urging our state legislators to support A.196(Gottfried)/S.1576(Rivera). This bill provides important consumer protections to residents who live in Adult Care Facilities and deters the worst abuses in these facilities that put residents’ health and safety at risk. We join with over 25 organizations in supporting this bill.…
Read MoreNursing Home Staffing Bill Needs More to Protect Seniors
Legislation introduced by New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther to establish nursing home staffing ratios doesn’t go far enough to protect New York’s seniors. The bill (S6346-Rivera/A7119-Gunther) is a step in the right direction, but community advocates for older adults share several major concerns with the legislation, and believe it would…
Read MoreUpdated Guidelines for Resident Outings During the Pandemic
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney With the recently updated guidelines for visitation from the New York State Department of Health (DOH), many residents living in nursing homes or adult care facilities (facility) and their loved ones have had many questions. The Center for Elder Law & Justice has prepared a fact sheet on…
Read MoreNYS Department of Health Releases Expanded Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 25, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) updated guidelines for visitation for both nursing homes and adult care facilities. Overall these guidelines are consistent with the federal guidelines released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 10, 2021, which addressed the…
Read MoreNYS Legislative Updates and the Need for Comprehensive Long-Term Care Reform
submitted by: Lindsay Heckler, Supervising Attorney This week, the NYS Assembly passed a variety of legislation pertaining to nursing homes and adult care facilities. Below is a summary of each of each of the bills that were passed and what happens next. Before going into these bills, I want to make the following point that…
Read MoreUpdate from NYS Department of Health: Expanded Visitation Guidelines for Adult Care Facilities and Visitation Legislative Updates
Submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 2, 2021 NYS Department of Health (DOH) released an updated guidance for visitation in adult care facilities. This update comes just a week after DOH released an updated guidance for nursing home visitation. This new guidance for adult care facilities supersedes and replaces any previously issued…
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