H.R.8371 – Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare & Benefits Improvement Act5/22/2024 On May 15, Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), with the support of U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chairman and Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-MT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), introduced The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R.8371), an omnibus package that includes key provisions taken from the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act.
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On April 30, 2024, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) published the final rules interpreting the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) Board approved the reimbursement rate increases recommended in the Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) and Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP) effective July 1, 2024. These rate increases now go to CMS for their approval.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ Employment Standards Program is preparing for changes in the Minimum Wage Act, spurred by the passage of the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5793 (ESSB 5793). ESSB 5793, effective Jan. 1, 2025, grants workers the ability to use paid sick leave when their child's school or place of care closes due to a declared emergency and broadens the definition of family member for eligibility purposes.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a final rule on federal Adult Protective Services (APS) guidelines, which seek to address the needs of adults facing or vulnerable to maltreatment and self-neglect more effectively. These programs often work closely with home care providers to help older adults live independently in their communities.
Polsinelli's article provides a comprehensive review of the Department of Labor's final rule raising overtime exemption thresholds. According to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must provide overtime pay to employees who work over 40 hours in a week unless they are exempt under FLSA regulations. To qualify for exemption, employees must meet specific criteria, one of which is earning a salary equal to or exceeding the thresholds established by the Department of Labor (DOL). If an employee falls short of the threshold salary, they are entitled to overtime pay, regardless of meeting other exemption criteria.
Last week, HCAOA virtually attended the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Increase Medicaid Access and Improve Program Integrity" that included discussions regarding the recently finalized Medicaid Access Rule that contains the 80/20 provision that HCAOA opposes. HCAOA continues to stand firm in opposition and will advocate in support of H.R.8114.
Starting June 6, 2024, Washington state healthcare providers must provide certification of a serious health condition to any patient who requests such certification within seven (7) calendar days of receiving the request. The certification is required for a patient to qualify for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefits.
Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Increase Medicaid Access and Improve Program Integrity" that included discussions regarding the recently finalized Medicaid Access Rule that contains the 80/20 provision that HCAOA opposes. You can find HCAOA's statement in opposition to the 80/20 provision here. In coordination with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), HCAOA also submitted questions to the Committee prior to the hearing.
Whether you were able to participate in Advocacy Day or not, all members are invited to HCAOA, and Home Care Ops “State of Home Care: Capitol Hill Debrief” on May 1 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced a final rule that raises the salary threshold to qualify for certain overtime exemptions under federal law. The rule will take effect on July 1, 2024. You can read the full rule by clicking here.
Last week, Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2024 (S. 4122), a bipartisan initiative to address the needs of medically fragile children and adults who rely on continuous skilled nursing (CSN) services, also known as private duty nursing (PDN) services, to thrive at home.
Today, HCAOA members and home care advocates from across the country are uniting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to urge our national lawmakers to support laws and policies that help make home care more affordable and more accessible for every American who needs it.
The Connecticut Appropriations Committee decided not to move forward with a home care provider registry.
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