Skilled Nursing News January 10, 2024
The rising prevalence of substance abuse disorders has placed a growing demand on skilled nursing operators to provide comprehensive care within the continuum of healthcare services.
Yet there are complex legal considerations that operators must grapple with when it comes to admitting individuals being treated for substance abuse disorders, and clinical teams must be trained and equipped to treat residents. For SNFs, admitting such patients becomes problematic, especially since these individuals often don’t adhere to treatment for substance abuse disorders, according to legal experts and nursing home executives.
Federal and state enforcement agencies, armed with anti-discrimination laws, have issued warnings and taken actions against SNFs refusing admission to individuals in treatment for substance abuse disorders.
On the federal level, the...
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