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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesApril 24, 2024
Texas State Ombudsman, Patty Ducayet, was interviewed on a facility closure in Fort Worth due to safety issues and bankruptcy.
March 17, 2024
Connecticut State Ombudsman, Mairead Painter, was interviewed on how nursing homes are using Medicaid funds and quality care.
March 05, 2024
The measure, introduced by House Speaker Matthew Ritter and leaders of the Aging Committee, would make several changes to Connecticut’s home care industry, including creating an online registry of employees, requiring companies to send clients photo identification of workers, launching a presumptive eligibility program for people who need to access Medicaid quickly and want care at home, and expanding the long-term care ombudsman’s office.