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New York Court of Appeals Upholds Adult Home Admission Regulations

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New York Department of Health (DOH) regulations provide that an adult home may not admit additional residents with serious mental illness if it has a capacity of 80 or more beds and its resident population is over 25% persons...more

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24-Hour Mental Holds In Idaho: New Standards, New Problems

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Since early 2022, the Idaho legislature has modified the standards for a patient’s capacity to consent to healthcare and 24-hour protective holds. This health law update summarizes the current rules for capacity and consent;...more

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Minnesota amends health care provision in extensive new law

On November 9, the State of Minnesota enacted Chapter 70--S.F.No. 2995, a large bill to amend certain sections of its current health care provisions. The bill covers extensive changes to healthcare provisions, from...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 01-10-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

News about severe financial difficulties at the Brattleboro Retreat quickly spread throughout the State House this week, and just as quickly legislators rallied to throw their support behind the venerable institution....more

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The Healthcare Revolution Impacting Social Service Agencies

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While the fight in Washington has been focused on the future of Obamacare, here in New York a healthcare revolution is well underway. Over the past several years, major changes in New York healthcare laws and regulations have...more

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Senate Bill 1152: California’s Hospital Discharge Policy for Homeless Patients and How It May Affect Substance Use Disorder...

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Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1152 into law on September 30, 2018. SB 1152 modifies Section 1262.5 of the Health & Safety Code which currently requires hospitals to have a written discharge planning policy and...more

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Legislation Affecting Services For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

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Our series highlighting recent activity by the NYS Legislature continues with a recap of bills passed in 2018 that relate to intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This synopsis follows previous summaries we have...more

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Legislation Affecting Behavioral Health

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Our series highlighting recent activity by the NYS Legislature continues with a recap of bills passed in 2018 that relate to behavioral health. This synopsis follows previous summaries we have done concerning pharmacy,...more

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Legislation Affecting Hospitals

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As we noted in previous blogs, the New York State Legislature has addressed a number of significant hospital related issues during the 2018 session, including indigent care funding, the third iteration of the Statewide Health...more

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Healthcare Bills Passed in the 2018 Legislative Session

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The scheduled 2018 New York State Legislative Session concluded last week amid many of the same speculations and controversies that have characterized all of the Legislature’s activities in recent years. ...more

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Benesch Market Intelligence: Health Care Quarterly Report - Q1 2018

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Access and Assisted Living - Senior housing occupancy levels could stabilize in 2018 - According to a new report from investment bank and advisory company Lancaster Pollard, the downward trend in senior living...more

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2018-19 New York State Healthcare Budget

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In the wee hours of the morning on March 30, almost two days ahead of the April 1 deadline, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a $168.3 billion State Budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. ...more

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