Assisted living is regulated at the state level and it is a vital role of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) to advocate on behalf of senior living companies and the residents they serve. ALFA works with its state affiliates and chapters, along with legislators, regulators and advocacy groups to ensure that senior living laws and regulations serve the best interests of senior living providers, their residents and family members. ALFA supports meaningful and appropriate oversight of senior living in each state. Senior Living Public Policy ResourcesALFA in the StatesAccess everything you need to know about senior living in your state from information on current assisted living regulations and elected officials to newly introduced laws and bills that affect the senior living industry. Federal Public Policy ALFAPAC Online Online Action Center - GET INVOLVED! Articles document public policy efforts, bills, and other important information about senior living issues that impact senior care. POLICY PERSPECTIVES, ALFA's Senior Living Policy Blog
04/10/2012
ALFA affiliate, VALA, worked with the state legislature and state agencies to help improve the state’s Auxiliary Grant Program, which helps low income seniors afford assisted living.
10/31/2011
Joining 28 states with similar legislation, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a statewide alert system, the Golden Alert, to assist with locating vulnerable adults who become lost.
10/17/2011
Recent legal changes that greatly affect senior living providers throughout the state could be undone if a newly introduced bill gets signed into law.
09/23/2011
Many question the future of the CLASS Act, after the CLASS Act Office cuts key staff members.
08/15/2011
New Jersey's 214th legislature is still hard at work. Many bills that would affect senior living are being considered, and several HCANJ supported bills have already been voted through both houses. Check out a few highlights of the legislative session so far.
08/02/2011
Throughout the state’s 2011 session, North Carolina saw the passage of many new pieces of legislation benefiting senior living providers and consumers. The efforts of ALFA’s state affiliate NCALA was instrumental to the passage of many of these new laws.
08/01/2011
The Independent Payment Advisory Board is drawing increasing criticism from opponents who argue the board will have too much power.
07/18/2011
New York’s 2011 Regular Legislative Session was highly productive, with many pieces of legislation supported by NY ALFA receiving favorable results. Take a look at some of NY ALFA’s achievements.
07/15/2011
The Department of Labor reverses a past decision and allows properly trained 16- and 17- year old workers to provide more care in senior living communities.
07/12/2011
Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, calling for a better educated workforce, blames education in part for the high employment rate.
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ALFA Advocacy Fly-InThe ALFA Advocacy Fly-In is the premier public policy event for ALFA. Open to ALFA members only, this two day event brings together top advocates from across the country to Washington, DC to advocate for the principles of choice, independence, and quality of life for seniors. At the ALFA Advocacy Fly-In executives from the senior living industry visit with members of Congress to advocate for policies that will advance quality of life for America’s seniors. ALFA facilitates the meetings and hosts a briefing about critical matters before Congress that could impact the future of senior living. Advocacy never ends. It is a constant endeavor. And your presence in these meetings is paramount to our advocacy efforts. You are the voice of senior living. You are the most effective advocates in the best interests of resident-centered care. ALFAPAC 2012 Golf Classic
Join other senior living executives on May 15, 2012, for a game of golf at the Seventh Annual ALFAPAC Golf Classic. The Cowboys Golf Club is the first, and only, professional football-themed golf resort in the nation. Entry is $250 per player and includes transportation, golf, cart, buffet breakfast and lunch, player amenity package, and full access to Cowboy Golf Club’s facilities. Beginner golfers need not worry about being placed with more advanced players at the ALFAPAC Golf Classic. For no additional fee, we will place you in what we call FUN-somes. These foursomes are put together for people who want to come out on a beautiful day, on a gorgeous course, and play for the fun of it. Please make sure to let us know if you wish to be placed in one of these groups. |
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