Public Policy – Federal
COVID UPDATE!!! 3/18/2021 – Important Documents Attached
MDH visitor flowchart 3.17.21 MDH Non-Med outings 3.17.21 MDH Weekly COVID-19 Report 3_11_2021 MDH Outbreak Visits 3.17.21 MDH Weekly COVID-19 Report 3_4_2021 MDH d.c of precautions 3.17.21 MDH ltcindoor 3.17.21
Read MoreAssisted Living Licensure Task Force Meeting – 2/22 at 1pm
Assisted Living Licensure Resident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement Task Force Date: Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 Time: 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Topic: Hear quality initiative presentations and discuss and finalize task force…
Read MoreResident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement
Assisted Living Licensure Resident Quality of Care and Outcomes Improvement Task Force Date: January 4, 2021 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm CST Topic: Discuss and finalize charter. In addition,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities
COVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities Template: COVID-19 Response Summary for Long-term Care Facilities Use This Sample to develop a Summary for Your Facility Long-term care facilities have put…
Read MoreAssisted Living Licensure Rule Comment Period Now Open
Assisted Living Licensure Rule Comment Period Now Open The Minnesota Department of Health has opened the official public comment period for new rules that will help establish an assisted living…
Read MoreJune 2020 Joint Minneapolis Area & SPSW Association Policy Meeting
Presentation: Senior Workers June 2020 Policy Meeting Take-Aways: Now that Age-Friendly MN has launched, what work is being done? Learn about what becoming an Age-Friendly community entails and how the…
Read MoreModification of Maltreatment of Minors Act and Vulnerable Adults Act
Modification of Maltreatment of Minors Act and Vulnerable Adults Act Emergency Executive Order 20-32 issued on April 8, 2020, allows the Commissioner of Health to temporarily delay, waive, or modify…
Read MorePresident Trump’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal Ignores Needs of Older Adults & Elder Justice
What’s missing in President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal? $2 million for the Elder Justice Initiative Resources for the Long-term Care Ombudsman program The Social Services Block Grant ($1.7…
Read MoreFederal Spotlight – Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017
S 1334/HR 2797 The Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 attempts to ease the burden of planning for care in our fragmented health care system. It will provide…
Read MoreGet Involved – Your Voice Matters
“I’m not one of those ‘political’ people, but I would like to know how to get my voice heard. I don’t even know where to start.” If you have ever…
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