Nursing Home Rules Revised

The federal rules for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid have been comprehensively revised, affecting requirements for admission contracts, care planning, resident rights, quality of care, transfer and discharge procedures, protections against abuse neglect, and exploitation, and other aspects of facility life.  Attorney Nancy Stone has co-authored a comprehensive article about the changes, which was published in the spring issue of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Journal.  To go to our web page and read the article, click here.