Founded in 1961, LeadingAge California is the state’s leading advocate for quality, non-profit senior living and care. The association’s advocacy, educational programs and public relations help its members best serve the needs of the state’s older adults. LeadingAge California represents nearly 700 non-profit providers of senior living and care, as well as business services providers, including: Affordable Housing, Life Plan Communities, Assisted Living and Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Home- and Community-Based Care services, including PACE, Adult Day Health Care, and Home Care.
Affordable Senior Housing

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…

Life Plan/CCRC

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…

Life Plan/CCRC Nursing Homes

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…