long term care facilities

The legislation sets minimum visitation requirements for a patient in a nursing home or hospital during public health emergencies.

A bill in the Alabama Senate would set minimum standards of visitation for patients in long-term care facilities.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released updated visitation guidance for nursing homes Wednesday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not revised its visitation restrictions.

Alabama’s fight against the coronavirus is headed from the Unified Command center, a “war room” set up by the governor, where 175 state employees lead Alabama’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Unified Command Center is located in the RSA Tower in downtown Montgomery. Alabama’s Unified Command for COVID-19 Response is a team comprised … Continued