Signed on July 21^st, the bill establishes a statewide advanced care planning campaign to promote public awareness and education about advanced care planning tools and the benefits and availability of hospice and palliative care services.

The #LoveThisCareerLTC Summer Social Media Contest will run from July 15^th to Oct. 15^th and offer cash prizes to LeadingAge NY and ADHCC member staff who create video content aimed at inspiring others to pursue LTC careers. Staff across all service lines and all departments within membership are eligible to win.

The New York State Legislature completed its work on Sat., June 4, 2022, marking the end to another busy and productive New York State Legislative Session. LeadingAge NY tracked over 1,000 bills over the course of session. The 2022 Legislative Bill Summary reviews over 130 bills that either were passed by the Legislature or failed to advance to final passage.

Newly passed firearms legislation makes changes to laws pertaining to the “concealed carry” of firearms and identifies sensitive locations where it is prohibited to carry a concealed weapon, including health care facilities such as nursing homes and ACFs. The implications of these changes in state law and their impact on other member types will require further analysis, which LeadingAge NY will provide over the coming weeks.

The 2022 Legislative Session is scheduled to conclude on June 2^nd, and over the next two months, lawmakers will be taking up new (and old) initiatives. Join LeadingAge NY in our legislative advocacy for the remaining six weeks of session!

Budget discussions have been extended, and LeadingAge NY is now expecting a final budget to be agreed upon and passed by the end of this week. Please help us keep up the pressure on state lawmakers! Your advocacy efforts are more impactful now than ever!

LeadingAge NY President and CEO Jim Clyne urges Attorney General James to reconsider her call for immediate enforcement of recently enacted nursing home staffing mandates.