The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on July 29 that it will formally rescind regulations issued by the prior administration defining “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department issued its proposal to roll back the regulations in March.
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The Department of Social Services issued home health services rate increases, effective August 1, 2021, of 6% for home health aides, 31.7% for pediatric complex care skilled nursing service, and 3.5% for all other home health services except continuous skilled nursing. DSS has not yet issued rate increases for homemaker-companion services but the department and Office of Policy and Management are well aware of HCAOA Connecticut's concerns about minimum wage increases effective August 1. The HCAOA Florida State Chapter meeting will be next week on August 12! Be sure to register as soon as possible to secure your spot. This all-day event has a packed agenda featuring presentations from multiple top officials in the state, including: Kimberly Smoak, Deputy Secretary, Division of Health Quality Assurance, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA); Representative Dana Trabulsy (R-84), Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee and Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; and House Majority Leader Mike Grant (R-75) (via video), Vice Chair, Health & Human Services Committee. Click here to register. Learn How to Protect Your Agency from COVID Liabilities: Free Agency Momentum Webinar on August 258/4/2021 COVID not only continues to affect our daily lives, but it has altered the insurance landscape for the foreseeable future in how insurance companies respond to virus-related claims. Prior to the COVID outbreak, most insurance carriers did not have an exclusion for Communicable Disease on their policies. However, starting in 2021, it has become standard practice for many insurance carriers to include this type of exclusion not only for General Liability but under Professional Liability coverage as well. For industries such as home care with front-line essential workers, this can have a significant impact on an agencies' potential exposure to claims and lawsuits. President Biden announced new requirements for federal employees and onsite federal contractors regarding vaccination status, masking, and social distancing. All federal employees must either show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or unvaccinated workers must continue to wear a mask, practice physical distancing, and comply with weekly testing. These employees are also subject to travel restrictions. What does this mean for direct care workers contracted with the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Network? |
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