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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesDecember 30, 2021
After hearing difficult testimony about how some nursing-home residents have been mistreated, neglected and abused, Ohio lawmakers approved legislation requiring nursing homes to allow families of residents to install video cameras in their rooms, as long as the residents and roommates approve.
December 23, 2021
Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Patricia Hunter, was interviewed by the Seattle Times on visitors returning to long-term care facilities.
December 14, 2021
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order establishing the Michigan Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Council (NHWSC). Their goal will be to identify review, develop, and recommend policies, administrative actions, legislative changes, and other approaches to support high-quality nursing home care.