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Campaign Chairperson Bill Mania Gives Testimony at the Senate Appropriations Hearing on April 19, 2007.

The Campaign Hand Delivers Materials to All Legislators During the Campaign’s Day at the Capitol

Campaign signs on to the Long Term Care Coordinated Campaign letter to legislators about Michigan’s budget crisis

Campaign members join Governor Granholm for Ceremonial signing of the Single Point of Entry legislation

Campaign Comments on Federal Proposal to Require Sprinkler Systems in Nursing Homes

Campaign Seeks to Protect Medicaid Recipients in Nursing Homes from Involuntary Discharges

Four Single Point of Entry sites, called "Long Term Care Connections," begin full operation to provide one stop shopping for long term care consumers

State Selects Four Single Point of Entry (SPE) Demonstration Sites in the State; SPEs to begin full operation on January 1, 2007.

Federal Government Offers New Plan to Improve Quality in Nursing Homes

Campaign Presents Courage and Heart Award to Three Public Servants for their commitment to improving the lives of long term care consumers

Campaign writes to all Michigan legislators about the need for fire safety in nursing homes

Campaign contacts Michigan legislators about continuing problems in quality of care in nursing homes 

Campaign and State Ombudsman join forces to press for faster investigation of nursing home complaints filed by consumers

 Campaign Congratulates and Meets with Newly Appointed Directors of the Office of Long Term Care Supports and Services and the Bureau of Health Systems, the Two Offices that Most Directly Affect and Regulate Long Term Care in the State 

 Plans for Nursing Home Residents in Case of Emergency and Continuing Problems in Nursing Home Complaint Investigations

Facts About Long Term Care in Michigan

Campaign Provides Public Comment on the State Certificate of Need Process Which Determines Which Nursing Home Providers May Add Beds or Build New Nursing Facilities

Campaign Presents Testimony on the Need for Sprinkler Systems in Nursing Homes and HB 5993

Statewide Campaign Chairperson Bill Mania and Southeast Michigan Chapter Coordinator Toni Wilson appointed by Governor Granholm to serve on the state’s new Long Term Care Supports and Services Advisory Commission.

Attorney General files Suit Against Nursing Home Staff for Negligent Death of an Oxygen-Dependent Resident and Cover-Up of the Incident.

Campaign Files a "Friend of the Court" Brief in Federal Court Case Challenging the Federal Regulation that Permits States to Authorize the Use of Staff with Only Limited Training to Feed Nursing Home Residents.

Find out what the Governor's Medicaid Long Term Care Task Force has recommended!!  Click here: www.ihcs.msu.edu/LTC/default.htm

Quick Facts About the Governor's Medicaid Long Term Task Force

The New Vocabulary of Long Term Care:   Words You Need to Know!!

Governor Granholm Signs Executive Order to Begin Implementing Task Force Recommendations. 
Click here to read the Executive Order: http://michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21975-119823--,00.html.
 To read a press release about the Executive Order:
http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21974-119844--,00.html

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Myths & Facts: Four Fact Sheets about Medicaid & Long Term Care:   1   2   3  

Cox says Criminals Caring for Elderly

Campaign Presents Public Comment to New Long Term Care Commission

Campaign Members attend Extraordinary National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform Annual Meeting  

Advocates Seek to Address Illegal Practices in Nursing Home Admissions