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Policy and Regulatory Links

Nursing Homes

NHRegsPlus
This searchable website serves as a one-stop location to examine and compare the content of state regulations related to nursing homes, the processes of regulation and exceptions to regulations within a state, recent state changes, innovative nursing-home designs and programs that were accomplished within existing regulations, and innovative state regulatory initiatives.

NCCNHR (The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care)
Government Policy Index Page that provides information and leadership on federal and state regulatory and legislative policy development, and helps develop models and strategies to improve care and life for residents of nursing homes and other long term care facilities. 

AAHSA Grassroots Toolbox
AAHSA, advocates for not-for-profit providers of long-term care produced this toolbox with legislative and policy information including contacting Congress, policy statements, and AAHSA's Legislative Targets.

AHCA Advocacy Center
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit long-term care providers. The Advocacy Center includes issue briefs, testimony, elected officials, issues and legislation and more.
 
Insitute for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS)
A policy research institute within AAHSA designed to be a bridge between the practice, policy and research communities and to advance the development of high-quality health, housing and supportive services for America's aging population.

Assisted Living
 
CEAL (Center for Excellence in Assisted Living) State Assisted Living Resource Links
Links to each state's Assisted Living Licensing Agencies, Regulations and Ombudsman.

National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) 2008 Assisted Living State Regulatory Review
State-by-state summary of assisted living regulations and regulatory changes.

Workforce

PHI National Clearinghouse on The Direct Care Workforce State Activities
Details state specific information on the direct care workforce including background statistics as well details of direct care workforce initiatives, legislation and regulations, links to reports and practice descriptions, and ways to contact people.