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Nursing Home Abuse NewsArchive: Nursing Home Abuse Laws & LegislationNursing home liability bill is shunted off to study committeeWednesday, April 9th, 2008. Nashville, TN - A bill that would rein in lawsuits against nursing homes was sent to a legislative study committee on Tuesday, ending for this session an acrimonious battle over it. The House Civil Practice Subcommittee voted to create a joint study committee that will review the bill, known as the ... [More >>] Liability wording falls from proposalTuesday, April 8th, 2008. Oklahoma City, OK - Language requiring nursing home operators to prove they have the financial ability to cover claims of resident abuse or neglect was stripped from a bill Monday, leaving proponents to fear the idea could be dead this session. Senate Bill 1549 originally dealt with cleaning up language with ... [More >>] San Francisco Summit Honors Leaders in Elder Financial Abuse Prevention; 300 Advocates Gather to Share Best PracticesWednesday, April 2nd, 2008. San Francisco, CA - A geriatric physician, a lawyer, a retired L.A. police detective and a banker received awards last Thursday for their work in combating financial crimes against the elderly. Dr. Laura Mosqueda of UC Irvine, Prescott Cole, senior attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Chayo Reyes, retired ... [More >>] NAACP Opposes Nursing Home bill as an injustice to seniors: Legislation Unfairly Limits Victims’ Rights; Punishes Elderly At Their WeakestThursday, March 27th, 2008. Jackson, TN - The Tennessee State Conference NAACP today voiced its strong opposition to HB4053/SB4075, proposed legislation that strips nursing home residents of their rights to seek justice against abuse and neglect. The legislation comes at a time when the quality of care in Tennessee nursing homes is at a ... [More >>] Nursing homes escaping liabilityWednesday, March 19th, 2008. Oklahoma City, OK - In October 2006, Leah Gann of Sand Springs received a dreaded telephone call. Her mother had been injured at The Gardens nursing home in Sapulpa. Hospital X-rays revealed her mother had suffered spiral fractures to both legs, she said. Since that type of injury often is associated with ... [More >>] Cracking Down on Elder AbuseWednesday, March 19th, 2008. Baltimore, MD - It was a disturbing case of elder abuse caught on tape… a 90 year old Baltimore man beaten by his caretaker. The victim’s daughter is now pushing for a law in her dad’s name that would stiffen elder abuse penalties. The victim’s daughter, Jaki Taylor, made the ... [More >>] Many nursing homes lack insuranceTuesday, March 18th, 2008. Tulsa, OK - Increasing numbers of patients are suffering injuries from horrendous abuse and neglect at Oklahoma nursing homes that have dropped their medical liability insurance coverage, a Tulsa consumer advocacy group charged Tuesday. The consumer group called a press conference at the state Capitol Tuesday to push for legislation that ... [More >>] State increases scrutiny of personal-care homeMonday, March 17th, 2008. Erie, PA - State regulators are closely monitoring an Erie personal-care home after its now-fired executive director was charged with obtaining painkillers by writing phony prescriptions for residents a year ago. The defendant, Marilyn Y. DeDionisio, ran Sunrise Assisted Living. She sometimes picked up the drugs at local pharmacies, state drug ... [More >>] Hold all caregivers to same standardSaturday, March 8th, 2008. Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals regulates nursing homes and can pursue dependent-adult abuse charges against workers in these homes. If a caregiver sexually abuses or steals from a resident, the state agency can take action. But the inspections department cannot pursue abuse charges against ... [More >>] Nursing home bill ignores quality of careFriday, March 7th, 2008. Murfreesboro, TN - Wake up Tennesseans, seniors and your families! At some point in our lifetime, the pending legislation before the House (House bill 4053) and the Senate (Senate bill 4075) can affect your very lives. Summaries of both these bills can be found at http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills. In essence the nursing home ... [More >>] Bad Behavior has blocked 436 access attempts in the last 7 days. |
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