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Update on California's Latest Extension of COVID-19 Tenant Protections
CMS Updates Skilled Nursing Survey Process to Cover Mandatory Staff Vaccination Requirements
California Law Now Allows More Professionals to Qualify for the Infection Preventionist Role in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Skilled Nursing Facility Weekend Staffing Level and Staff Turnover Rates Made Public by CMS
New Law Requires Certification of Medical Directors in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Imposes New Reporting Requirements
California Privacy Rights Act – What's Next?
New Monetary Penalties for Some Skilled Nursing Transfers, Discharges, and Readmissions
California Legislation Extends Protections for Tenants Experiencing COVID-19-Related Financial Distress; Broadens Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants
California Extends COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium; Provides Financial Assistance for Eligible Landlords and Tenants
California’s Prohibition on Arbitration Agreements in Residential Leases is Extended to Continuing Care Contracts
Private Pay Assisted Living Providers Are Eligible for HHS Provider Relief Payments – But Only Briefly
New California and Federal Moratoria on Evictions Based on Non-payment
Senior Living Communities Eligible for PREP Act Protection
Judicial Council of California Votes to End Statewide Judicial Restrictions on Evictions
CDPH Requires all California Skilled Nursing Facilities to Submit 'COVID-19 Mitigation Plan' Creating New Documentation Concerns
CMS-Mandated COVID-19 Reporting Requirements and Enforcement Actions Coming for Skilled Nursing
Eviction Guidance for California Senior Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Protecting Employees on the Front Lines: Interim Cal/OSHA Guidance for Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facilities
COVID-19 Resource Center
Webinar Materials: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Strategies
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response for Senior Living Communities
Recent California Court of Appeal Decisions Highlight Importance of Process and Need for Signature of Authorized Individual to Secure Binding Arbitration Agreement
New Regulations for Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements with Long-Term Care Residents
New Timing Requirements for Certain California Eviction Actions Take Effect September 1
Proposed Bill Would Increase Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facility Citations and Penalties
California Assisted Living Regulation Catches Up with Statute Regarding Evictions for Change of Use of Facility
Court Reinstates End of Life Option Act Pending Further Hearings
Is This The End of the End of Life Option Act?
New Rules Would Expand Access to Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
White Paper on Preparing For & Surviving The Class Action Tsunami Aimed At The Senior Housing & Care Industry
CMS Reverses Its Position Regarding Arbitration Agreements in Long-Term Care
Supreme Court Reiterates Arbitration Agreements Must Be Placed on Equal Footing with Other Contracts
Medical Marijuana in Seniors Housing and Senior Care Communities
The Winn Case: A Game Changer for California's Senior Care & Housing Industry
Is Your Insurance Coverage Adequate?
U.S. Department of Justice Announces Elder Justice Task Force
A Path to Independence with Individual Service Plans
New California Assisted Suicide Law Gives Senior Care Providers Limited Protection
Is Your Social Media in Compliance with Federal Fair Housing Law?
National Labor Relations Board Expands Joint Employer Standard: A Synopsis of the Ruling and Implications for Senior Living
New Enforcement Initiatives in Dementia Care Could Affect SNFs' Five-Star Rating
Will Your Arbitration Agreements Comply?
California Federal Court Invalidates Skilled Nursing Arbitration Restrictions in Patients’ Bill of Rights Act
OIG Permits Senior Community’s Referral Fee Arrangement
California to Require Licensure of Home Care
CPR in Independent Living and Assisted Living Communities
Senior Care Employers Should Start Today to Prepare for Health Care Reform
Importance of Managing Rising Acuity Levels
Legal Issues Associated with Volunteers
Legal Implications of Music in Senior Housing
Medical Expense Tax Deductions: A Guide for Senior Living Providers and Residents
Smooth Transitions: Move-ins from a Marketing & Clinical Perspective
Green Refinance Plus: A New Option for Senior Care Refinancing and Aquisitions
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
Mandatory Reporting of Crimes, Enforcement Uncertainty
Elder Justice Act: Mandatory Reporting of Crimes, Enforcement Uncertainty
Enforcing Arbitration Agreements: California Supreme Court Expands Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Healthcare Context
Court of Appeals Rules That SNF Cannot Respect Patient's Racial Preferences
Questions Regarding 9-1-1 Calls
Inspector General Rules CCRC Referral Fees Do Not Violate Anti-Kickback Laws
Managing Employee Use of Social Media
A Selective Review of the Intermediate Sanctions Temp. Regs. - Generally, Improved All Around
Medicinal Marijuana in Senior Living: Complying at the Community Level
Warning: Failure to Post Proper Smoke Exposure Signs Could Be Hazardous to Your Fiscal Health
Jury Awards $12.5 Million Verdict
Litigation Basics: What To Do When You Are Sued - Act
Litigation Basics: Surviving the Dreaded Deposition
New Employment Law for 2010
House Rules
Evictions and RCFES
Handling Suspicious Behaviour
Preventing Scams Aimed at Elders
Pre-dispute Arbitration Agreements - An Imperfect Solution but Effective Nonetheless
Annoying Deficiency Citations: The Leaky Roof and Other Stories
“High” Levels of Care: Medicinal Marijuana in RCFES
How to Keep Exempt Employees Exempt
Medical Expense Deductions for Assisted Living Fees
Fair Housing Compliance Guide - Charting the Way
How to Preempt and Effectively Counteract Union Organizing Activities
Special Employment Edition
Locking Rooms of Memory Care Clients
Moldy Green Oranges
Key Tax Benefits for Seniors Housing Residents
Creating Realistic Expectations
Arbitration and Other Contractual Provisions Designed to Decrease Provider Liability
Hospice Questions and Answers
Resident Eviction - Managing the Challenges
Smile, You're on Candid Camera
Marketing Materials Can Bite You in Your ALF
Site Visit Rights
The Impact of Landlord Tenant Laws on Community Fees
The ABCs of Deficiency Citations
Intellectual Property Legal Checklist
Legal Update: Common Wage and Hour Mistakes
Decubitus Ulcers: Legal Update
Resident Falls
Residents Who Handle Their Own Medications
"I Didn't Know That Was In The Regs"
Motorized Carts
Respite Care Issues
Condominiums with Service: A Growing Trend
Reappraisals, Wound Care and Dementia Plans of Operation
Residents With Dementia Who Have No Legal Decision Makers
Does Your Insurance Really Protect You Against Elder Abuse Claims?
Defibrillator Use in Seniors Housing
Food Service Not Subject to County Oversight
Beware of Landlord-Tenant Restrictions on Your Service Program
Sales and Marketing Tip - Legal Advice
"It's Time for an Arbitration Check-Up"
Fair Housing Compliance, A Guide for Senior Housing
Fingerprint Issues and Resident Drivers
Health and Safety Code Section 1569.47 - A Way to Get Help From Hospital Discharge Planners
One on One Supervision
Attorney Requests for Resident Records
Insurance Coverage in an Insurance-Unfriendly World
RCFE Admission Agreements Revisited
Improving Your Odds in Elder Abuse Reporting
Vicious Service Animals and Use of Human Models in Advertising Materials
SNFs Must File HIPAA E-Health Care Transaction Compliance Plan
The Intermediate Sanctions Regulations are Final - No More Excuses
Dependence Day: Resident Care Needs in Independent Living
Regulating Motorized Cart Use
Contracts With Vendors
Arbitration Clauses and Other Contract Protections
Fair Housing for CCRCs
Deeper Due Diligence in Property Acquisitions
HIPAA and Assisted Living Facilities
Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Trustees?
HIPAA: An Introduction
Resident Property Inventories
Charging For Basic Services
Legislature Expands Elder Abuse Reporting Obligations
The Fair Housing Act: Americans with Disabilities Act - The Seniors Housing Compliance Guide
The Fair Housing Zone - How to Use Fair Housing Laws to Secure Zoning Approval For Your Assisted Living
Fair Housing Advertising: Some Simple Do's & Don'ts
Developing Residence Agreements That Market Your Community (and Avoid Litigation)
Seniors Housing and Care Facilities: Development, Business and Operations
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