Workforce Issues and Regulations

Workforce Issues and Regulations LeadingAge NY Files Suit Challenging Minimum Nursing Hours and Minimum Spending Requirements: Joined by approximately 80 of its nursing home members, LeadingAge NY has filed a petition seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent the enforcement of the minimum nursing hours requirements and minimum direct care spending requirements.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations Proposed OSHA Rule Change Could Expand Reporting Requirements for Senior Living, Skilled Nursing Providers: Submit comments by May 31^st to weigh in.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations State's Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards Take Effect Despite Statewide Health Care Staffing Emergency: The Governor extended the health care staffing emergency, but lifted the freeze on enforcement of nursing home staffing mandates. As a result, certain staffing flexibilities were continued, but nurse and aide minimum staffing levels took effect on April 1^st. LeadingAge NY is providing members with resources to respond to the requirements.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations Attorney General James, 1199SEIU Hold Press Conference on Nursing Home Staffing: Attorney General James, 1199SEIU call for stronger protections for nursing home workers in joint press conference.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations LeadingAge NY Working on Several Fronts to Address Workforce Shortages: In the past week, LeadingAge NY has written to the Governor's Secretary for Health and the DOH Executive Deputy Commissioner on staffing issues, presented to the Public Health and Health Planning Council, and reached out to high-level DOH staff about federal strike team and infrastructure project funding for nursing homes. LeadingAge NY is also convening a joint cabinet workforce task force.
3 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations DOH Releases 1115 Medicaid Waiver Request and Solicits Comments: The waiver would invest $13.5 billion over five years in the health care system to address health disparities and health care delivery issues. Virtual public hearings will be held on April 28^th and May 3^rd. Written comments are due by May 13^th.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations Workforce Challenges Take Center Stage at LeadingAge National Leadership Summit: Return to in-person programming offers opportunity for members to commiserate, collaborate.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations LeadingAge NY Writes to Attorney General on Enforcement of Nursing Home Staffing Mandates: LeadingAge NY President and CEO Jim Clyne urges Attorney General James to reconsider her call for immediate enforcement of recently enacted nursing home staffing mandates.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations HERO Act Designation Expiration Results in End to Some Requirements for Private Employers: Employers are no longer required to implement their workplace safety plans, but other requirements remain.
2 years ago

Workforce Issues and Regulations New York Passes HERO Act: The HERO Act provides protections to employees in the workplace relative to the exposure to airborne infectious disease and allows employees to participate in a workplace safety committee.
3 years ago