In the wake of a recent uptick in workplace violence based lawsuits against home care and assisted living providers, lawmakers introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 16th that would require health care and social services providers to write and implement workplace violence prevention plans. If signed into law, H.R. 7141—the
Licensed Home Care Services Agencies
New York State Enacted Budget Includes New Limits, Mandates for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies
By Jerry S. Hoffman & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Healthcare
The 2018-2019 New York State Budget seeks to advance the state’s strategic policies of encouraging the merger of existing Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), reducing the number of new LHCSA providers entering the marketplace, and providing more state control over existing LHCSAs. Our colleagues in the Health Law and Transactions team provide details on…