The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released a new All Facilities Letter (AFL 19-16), which replaces the previously issued AFL (18-27) on the same topic. The AFL provides guidelines for meeting the 3.5 and/or 2.4 DHPPD staffing requirements. AFL 19-16 Summary: In accordance with HSC sections 1276.5 and 1276.65, and W&I section 14126.022, Read More…
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HUD Releases First HUD 202 NOFA in a Decade
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development has released a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for $50 million of $110 million available funds. According to Linda Couch, VP of Housing Policy at LeadingAge, ” The NOFA provides significant scoring advantages to applications that leverage funds (ie, applications with other capital funding besides 202 will Read More…
Senior Housing NOW Rally Planned
Join LeadingAge on May 8, 2019, for the Senior Housing NOW rally! On May 8, 2019, the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will come alive with our voices to support older adults and affordable housing. Speakers will include Members of Congress, residents, and other supporters. Make a plan for your community to join us as Read More…
Legislators Join Call for Master Plan on Aging
LeadingAge California’s 2019 RISE Summit featured many of the legislative leaders and luminaries responsible for advancing aging policy in California, including State Treasurer Fiona Ma and former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
LeadingAge CA Sponsored Legislation to be Heard in Housing Committee
LeadingAge California is sponsoring SB 611 (Caballero, D-Salinas) to examine the increasing need of affordable housing for the state’s burgeoning senior population. The bill will create a Master Plan on Aging Housing Task Force, which will make recommendations to the Legislature to include solutions to help increase the supply of affordable housing for older adults Read More…
New Legislation Targets CCRC Provider Fee Fund and Enhanced Reporting
A bill introduced in the California State Assembly, AB 1379 (Quirk, D-Hayward), would change the way the allocations are calculated and rename the Continuing Care Provider Fee Fund. The bill would also require enhanced financial reporting to the Department of Social Services if certain conditions are met. AB 1379 would rename the Provider Fee Fund Read More…
Medical Cannabis Legislation Advances in Legislature
SB 305 (Hueso, D-San Diego) was heard today in the Senate Health Committee. Named the “Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act” or “Ryan’s Law,” the bill would require health facilities to allow the use of medical cannabis within the facility to terminally ill patients with a prognosis of one year or less to live. The Read More…