20 states make changes to assisted living regulations, statutes, policies
McKnight’s Senior Living January 11, 2024
Assisted living regulations, statutes and policies in 20 states (31%) were updated between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, according to a new report from the National Center for Assisted Living.
The 2023 edition of the report, “Assisted Living State Regulatory Review,” released Wednesday, has added information about infection control and emergency preparedness regulatory requirements, which were in place in almost all 50 states as of July.
The report noted that 44 states (86%) have infection control requirements in place, 45 states (90%) and Washington, DC, have emergency preparedness requirements established, and 24 states (47%) have quality measurement, data collection or quality management requirements.
“NCAL added these additional categories to the 2023 report because it is important to understand...