By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2018/06/20/florida-regulators-review-power-restoration-issues.htm After Hurricane Irma knocked out power to millions of Floridians, state regulators Tuesday took up a draft report about preparing for future …
Source: McKnight’s Senior Living By Lois A. Bowers, Senior Editor A proposed rule that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs says addresses safety and quality issues in Sunshine State assisted living …
The legalization of medical marijuana (and recreational marijuana) presents an interesting issue to our nursing home and assisted living facility clients. While medical marijuana is now legal in Florida, it …
Source: McKnight’s: https://tinyurl.com/yatluyau By Kimberly Marselas Federal investigators could begin cracking down on nursing facilities that refuse admission to patients being treated for opioid addiction, experts are warning. Legal professionals …
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has just released sample templates for your use in submitting your emergency power plans to the local emergency operations office. You may access …
(Reuters Health) – As the elderly population grows in the U.S., an increasing number of patients in their 90s are hospitalized with injuries after falling, but they may be faring …
Today, the state Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) narrowly passed Proposal 54, which would eliminate the certificate of need for hospitals, nursing homes and hospice, among others – but only after …
Ullman Bursa Law commends the Constitution Revision Commission’s wise decision to postpone (and hopefully withdraw) this misguided proposal. Dear Members, At today’s meeting of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), Commissioner …
Thursday, March 22, 2018 – 3:00 pm EST In the last week of the 2018 session, the Legislature ratified permanent generator rules for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, putting in …
