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Home Fall Operational Conference & Exposition

Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2026, Saratoga Springs, NY

Financial Professionals, Nursing & Social Work Professionals, Recreation & Activities Professionals, and Human Resource Professionals.

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Home NY Seeks Five-Year Extension of Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver: The proposed extension maintains most of the existing waiver initiatives. The Career Pathways Training Program will be closed out. Comments are due Aug. 21^st.

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Home 2026 LeadingAge NY Legislative Bill Summary: The NYS Legislature concluded its work on June 5^th, ending the 2026 Legislative Session. LeadingAge NY's summary highlights LTC, aging services, and senior housing-related bills passed by both houses, along with the outcomes of other priority legislation. Members are encouraged to engage with elected officials in their districts over the summer to continue to highlight the issues important to older adults, caregivers, and providers.

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Home Advocates for Older Adults Recognize One Year Since Release of New York Master Plan for Aging, Urge Continued Progress: On the one-year anniversary of the release of NY’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), LeadingAge NY, AARP NY, Selfhelp Community Services, and LiveOn NY call on policymakers to prioritize advancing the MPA and confront the immediate challenges of affordability, social engagement, and access to housing and services.

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Home New Nursing Home Administrator Regs Adopted: The regulations reduce the required AIT hours, expand the practice areas that qualify for field experience, and reduce the number of years of experience required for AIT preceptors.

Home DOH to Hold Second Lunch and Learn on Plans of Correction for Home Care and Hospice July 29th: Part 1Webinar on Home Care and Hospice POCs is now available in the DOH Learning Management System.
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Home DOH, NYC DOHMH Issue Advisory on Cyclosporiasis: The state is seeing a significant increase in cases.
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Home PBJ Migrating to iQIES for November Submissions: After the upcoming August submission, nursing homes will need to ensure that they have enabled their quarterly staffing data submitter to report through iQIES.
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Home DOH Seeks Input on Social Work Issues in Nursing Homes: DOH is looking to convene a small group of social workers from nursing homes around the state for an approximately one-hour call to gain a greater understanding of the role of the social worker and their responsibilities in the nursing home.
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Home Landmark Housing Legislation Becomes Law: Major bipartisan legislation that addresses America’s housing issues, the 21^st Century ROAD to Housing Act, became law on July 10^th without the President’s signature.
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Home CMS Proposes Significant Rule Regarding Medicare Program Integrity: All Medicare providers would be subject to the proposed rule.
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Home Governor Moves Forward with Regulatory Reform Efforts: Executive order calls for a regulatory reset with modernization and government streamlining in mind.
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Home CMS Updates Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Measure Rating Thresholds: Updates reflect the policy announced in 2019, but not often used, that is triggered by improving quality star ratings.
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Home ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

Take Action

Urge Governor Hochul to Fund the Resident Assistant in Affordable Senior Housing Program
Use this digital letter to contact the Governor, asking her to create and fund a Resident Assistant program for affordable senior housing in the SFY 2027 budget. Share the link with your colleagues!
Take Action to Ensure Access to Quality Nursing Home Care for Older Adults!
LeadingAge NY is gearing up for the SFY 2026-27 budget fight, and digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!

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