The Court affirmed a $24,300 civil penalty after a U.S. Departmental Appeals Board found that a nursing home violated regulations creating immediate jeopardy to residents’ safety. In this case, the nursing home was found to be non-compliant with minimum standards of care based on unsanitary conditions in a manner that created immediate jeopardy. “Federal regulations […]
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Plaintiff appealed from trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Manor Care, its dismissal of claims against an individual, and its award of attorney’s fees to the defendants. Plaintiff originally sued the parent corporation. The case was removed to federal court where, after discovery, Plaintiff amended the complaint to sue the subsidiaries. The court granted […]
Thornburg v. El Centro Regional Medical Center The plaintiff requested medical records, and the hospital charged $2 per page. Plaintiff objected, citing California Evidence Code § 1158, which provides that a medical provider can charge no more than ten cents per page. Plaintiff then filed a class action alleging that the hospital systematically violated the […]
When contrasted with Hines and Smith, a different result was reached where the legislature had re-written the property code. In 1993, Jack Willingham transferred certain real property to his son, reserving a life estate. In 1997, he applied for medical assistance from the state, which he received until his death in 2002. There, a 1995 […]
The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of the claim against the state for failing to assure compliance with the state nursing home regulations. “Even if the State could be said to have waived sovereign immunity so as to be potentially susceptible to the estate’s lawsuit here, we hold that: (1) chapter 18.51 RCW, the […]
Effective January 1, 2021, Georgia HB 865 (Act 508), amended the Georgia Probate code. Now, if you prepare a written statement or list disposing of tangible personal property (a “who gets what” list), it can be incorporated into your will by reference. That means that if there is a dispute concerning tangible personal property, the […]
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings The Senate Special Committee on Aging was first established in 1961 as a temporary committee. It was granted permanent status on February 1, 1977. While special committees have no legislative authority, they can study issues, conduct oversight of programs, and investigate reports of fraud and waste. Throughout its existence, the Special Committee on Aging […]
This content requires Flash Player version 9 (installed version: No Flash Flayer installed, or version is pre 6.0.0 https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/combating-social-isolation-and-loneliness-during-the-covid-19-pandemic Carla Perissinotto, MD: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/carla-perissinotto Peter Reed, PhD: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/peter-reed Betsy Sawyer-Manter: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/betsy-sawyer-manter Najja Orr: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/najja-orr
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/the-covid-19-pandemic-and-seniors-a-look-at-racial-health-disparities Testimony of Dominc Mack: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/dr-dominic-h-mack Mercedes Carnethon, PhD: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/mercedes-carnethon Eugene Woods: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/eugene-a-woods Rodney Jones, Sr.: https://www.aging.senate.gov/download/rodney-b-jones-sr
https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/women-and-retirement-unique-challenges-and-opportunities-to-pave-a-brighter-future GAO Report: https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SCA_GAO_Dodaro_9_24_2020.pdf
