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- 1. New OSHA Rule Clarifies Employee Representation During Inspections
- April 9, 2024
The "Walkaround Rule" clarifies in regulation the current practice of allowing non-employees, as well as employees and employers, to accompany OSHA officers in workplace inspections.
- 2. New OSHA Reporting Requirement Affects Many Long Term Care Providers
- January 2, 2024
A new OSHA regulation took effect on Jan. 1, 2024, requiring high-hazard employers (including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other health and residential facilities) with 100 or more employees to submit electronic illness and injury data by March 2nd of each year.
- 3. OSHA Rule Expands Illness and Injury Reporting in 2024
- August 1, 2023
Certain "high-hazard" employers will be required to report injury and illness information to OSHA beginning in January 2024.
- 4. Revised Regulations on Nursing Home Minimum Spending and Minimum Staffing Published
- August 16, 2022
The proposed revisions include a change requested by LeadingAge NY related to the minimum penalty when mitigating factors exist. Comments are due by Sept. 26, 2022.
- 5. LeadingAge NY Files Suit Challenging Minimum Nursing Hours and Minimum Spending Requirements
- May 24, 2022
Joined by approximately 80 of its nursing home members, LeadingAge NY has filed a petition seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction to prevent the enforcement of the minimum nursing hours requirements and minimum direct care spending requirements.
- 6. DOH Releases 1115 Medicaid Waiver Request and Solicits Comments
- April 19, 2022
The waiver would invest $13.5 billion over five years in the health care system to address health disparities and health care delivery issues. Virtual public hearings will be held on April 28th and May 3rd. Written comments are due by May 13th.
- 7. LeadingAge NY Writes to Attorney General on Enforcement of Nursing Home Staffing Mandates
- March 24, 2022
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.
- 8. Attorney General James, 1199SEIU Hold Press Conference on Nursing Home Staffing
- March 22, 2022
Attorney General James, 1199SEIU call for stronger protections for nursing home workers in joint press conference.
- 9. HERO Act Designation Expiration Results in End to Some Requirements for Private Employers
- March 21, 2022
Employers are no longer required to implement their workplace safety plans, but other requirements remain.
- 10. LeadingAge NY Working on Several Fronts to Address Workforce Shortages
- October 12, 2021
In the past week, LeadingAge NY has written to the Governor's Secretary for Health and the DOH Executive Deputy Commissioner on staffing issues, presented to the Public Health and Health Planning Council, and reached out to high-level DOH staff about federal strike team and infrastructure project funding for nursing homes. LeadingAge NY is also convening a joint cabinet workforce task force.
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