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Providers May Be Required to Update Visitation Policies as No Patient Left Alone Act Set to Become Florida Law

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Senate Bill 988, known as the “No Patient Left Alone Act,” is on its way to the governor’s desk after being passed nearly unanimously by the Florida House and Florida Senate. Intended to address the negative physical and...more

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Health Care E-Note - March 2021

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Helpful Hints - CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations - On March 10, 2021, CMS announced guidance on expanding indoor visitation in nursing homes, in response to significant...more

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Update on Relaxed Visitation Restrictions and Implementation Requirements for Residential Care Facilities

On March 2, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) issued an Emergency Order that relaxes the visitation requirements for residential care facilities. The December 8, 2020 MDHHS Order involving...more

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Florida Issues Rules Permitting Senior Living Visitation

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Since March, the Division of Emergency Management for the State of Florida has suspended visiting rights at senior living facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic to all but “compassionate care” situations (i.e., end of life...more

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Florida Nursing Homes to Reopen to Visitors

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The State of Florida appears finally ready to allow visitors to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Soon after the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Florida had issued an emergency order prohibiting visitation to...more

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Assisted Living Facilities

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Assisted living providers are uniquely impacted by the spread of COVID-19 because they offer a hybrid homelike and health care setting for one of the country’s most vulnerable populations. As the situation is constantly...more

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CMS Issues Updated Guidance for Nursing Homes

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On Monday, March 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised guidance for nursing homes relating to COVID-19. The new guidance confirms nursing homes should be implementing visitor restrictions,...more

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