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Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 7-1-2022Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 7-1-2022

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 7-1-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

3 years ago
Trial court applied wrong standard regarding denial of extension to file certificate of good faithTrial court applied wrong standard regarding denial of extension to file certificate of good faith

Trial court applied wrong standard regarding denial of extension to file certificate of good faith

In Estate of Vickers v. Diversicare Leasing Corp. (Tenn. Ct. App. 6/13/2022), a dentist extracted 18 teeth from a nursing…

3 years ago
News Roundup – 5-6-2022News Roundup – 5-6-2022

News Roundup – 5-6-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources that might be of interest to our viewers. We focus…

3 years ago
New Georgia Laws from 2022 Legislative SessionNew Georgia Laws from 2022 Legislative Session

New Georgia Laws from 2022 Legislative Session

The following bills are among those that passed both houses of the Georgia legislature during the 2022 legislative session. Assuming…

3 years ago
Arbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competencyArbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competency

Arbitration Agreement Enforced; Trial Court erred in looking beyond HCAD to determine competency

In Welch v. Oaktree Health and Rehabilitation Center (2/28/2022), the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's determination that…

3 years ago
Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. MarstillerMedicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

Medicaid Liens Revisited: Gallardo v. Marstiller

A new Medicaid lien case is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. The question presented is "[w]hether the federal Medicaid…

3 years ago
Cameras in Nursing Homes: Can a Resident Install a Camera in her Room in a Nursing Home?Cameras in Nursing Homes: Can a Resident Install a Camera in her Room in a Nursing Home?

Cameras in Nursing Homes: Can a Resident Install a Camera in her Room in a Nursing Home?

A nursing home resident's room is considered the resident's home. That's why people in nursing home are called "residents" instead…

4 years ago
Georgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration AgreementGeorgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement

Georgia Guardianship Code Grants a Guardian Authority to Enter Into a Binding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement

In CL SNF, LLC v. Fountain (Ga. Supreme Court September 21, 2021), the Georgia Supreme Court reversed CL SNF, LLC…

4 years ago
CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination RatesCMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates

CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates

CMS Press Release 9/21/2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making it easier to check COVID-19 vaccination…

4 years ago

Arbitration: In Pending Case Before Georgia Supreme Court, Nursing Home Seeks to Compel Arbitration

On the Georgia Supreme Court's Argument Calendar for May 18, 2021 is Clinch Healthcare Center Et. Al. v. Fountain, As…

4 years ago