Happy October CAHSAH Members! I can’t believe that it is now October, and I have the honor of following Elaine Flores, to serve as the new Chairperson of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) Board of Directors. I want to introduce myself to those of... Continue Reading
The 2023-2024 Legislative Session concluded and legislators are now busy preparing for the upcoming election. This year legislators tackled numerous issues among which included artificial intelligence, discrimination, privacy, health care system consolidation, health care coverage and... Continue Reading
CAHSAH is pleased to announce the results of the recently held Board of Directors election. The following members have been elected to the Board of Directors. Medicare Certified (2 seats) Steven Davidson, Associate VP, People Services Aveanna Healthcare, Woodland... Continue Reading
On this beautiful early fall afternoon, Governor Newsom is ensconced in his office conference room signing and or vetoing the remainder of the bills that were sent to him by the Legislature for his consideration. And while we all await the fate of those measures, legislators are busy in their... Continue Reading
When does the SB 525 Health Care Worker minimum hourly wage increase take effect? The minimum wage increases will become effective on a date between October 15, 2024 and January 1, 2025. The precise effective date depends on several factors: The effective date will be October 15,... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Location H.R. 547 Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] S. 100 Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D-PA] Better Care Better Jobs Act: This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Position Location AB 2185 (Jackson D) Employment Agencies: Domestic Workers: Would enact important consumer protections that would prohibit Domestic Referral Agencies from collecting fees directly from home care clients to pay... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule earlier this year that banned noncompete agreements. The final rule was effective on September 4, 2024. Requirements of the rule included: A ban on new noncompete agreements with all workers,... Continue Reading
As of this writing, the California Legislature is days away from completing its 2023-24 two-year legislative session. Both the State Assembly and the State Senate are engaged in marathon floor sessions and selected policy and fiscal committee meetings as necessary to complete their work for the... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. Medicare Managed Care Plans have a long history of disinterest in provision of services to patients in their homes. Despite the fact that they are mandated to provide the same services that enrollees in Medicare fee-for-services receive, they just haven’t done... Continue Reading
CAHSAH has been working closely with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to ensure continuity of care for patients who are ventilator-dependent and receive care from LVNs in the home and school setting. Prior to the national public health emergency, the... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Position Location AB 2185 (Jackson D) Employment Agencies: Domestic Workers: Would enact important consumer protections that would prohibit Domestic Referral Agencies from collecting fees directly from home care clients to pay... Continue Reading
