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Advocacy and Public Policy News

Advocacy and Public Policy News

LeadingAge NY Meets with State Officials, Other Stakeholders on Paid Family Leave

Meeting included updates on the law and discussion on awareness campaign.

November 18, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

E-Prescribing Advocacy Alert

LeadingAge NY strongly urges members to send the Governor letters of support for e-prescribing requirements exemption bill.

September 26, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

Division of the Budget Announces Launch of Nonprofit Coordination Website

New website will enhance the relationship between state government and nonprofit organizations.

September 13, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

LeadingAge NY Issues 2016 End of Session Report

LeadingAge NY has developed a guide to the health, housing and long term care legislation followed over the course of the 2016 Legislative Session.

 

June 28, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

Advanced Home Health Aides may be coming!

The governor and legislative leaders are actively negotiating amendments to legislation, A.7188-A (Glick), that would authorize AHHA to provide advanced tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse and pursuant to an authorized practitioner’s ordered care. 

June 7, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

Commissioner of Health Delays Nursing Home e-Prescribing Requirements

LeadingAge New York is pleased to announce that the Commissioner of Health, Howard A. Zucker, M.D., J.D., has just issued a waiver for nursing homes from the e-prescribing mandate through at least March 27, 2017

March 17, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

Senior Housing Advocacy Flier

Let your elected officials know how important it is to fund affordable senior housing. 

February 23, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

Minimum Wage Letter to the Governor

LeadingAge NY, along with the Home Care Association, Healthcare Association of New York State, and New York State Health Facilities Association, sent a letter to the Governor, expressing concerns about his proposal to increase the State’s minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next several years, without providing additional funding to cover the associated costs.

February 4, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

2016-17 Executive Health & Medicaid Budget Overview
January 15, 2016

Advocacy and Public Policy News

LeadingAge New York and LeadingAge National Document 2015 Accomplishments

Summaries of accomplishments during 2015 at the State and national level. 

January 12, 2016
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