The IGs are posted on the website and include those on Memory Care.  Here is the link to where they are on the web site.  http://dch.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/24/41/156758976PCHRulesIGsFeb242010.pdf
Published in March 2010, this 222-page report offers a state-by-state summary of assisted living regulations covering 21 categories; provides contact information for state agencies that oversee assisted living activities; and includes each agency’s Web site address. 2009 witnessed a fairly heavy volume and variety of state assisted living regulatory and policy changes even though the troubled economy slowed down or stopped the development of assisted living regulations in a few states. 

The report is posted at Aging Services of Georgia SHAREpoint (our new member communication tool) via www.agingservicesga.org FOR MEMBERS at Assisted Living under the Provider Groups tab.  Contact Barry Lastinger or Susan Watkins if you do not have your user name and password to access SHAREpoint.

• At least 22 states reported making statutory, regulatory, or policy changes in 2009 impacting assisted living/residential care communities or assisted living Medicaid coverage.
• At least eight states made major statutory or regulatory changes or overhauled sections of their rules.  Georgia, New Mexico, and Iowa, for example, created or added to protections for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.  Other states making or implementing major changes include Kansas, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
• Focal points of state assisted living policy development in 2009 include disclosure of information; life safety/emergency preparedness; Alzheimer’s/dementia standards; staff training; resident assessment/service plans; medication management; move-in/move-out requirements; staffing; background checks, reporting requirements, and resident rights.
• Many states made changes to Medicaid programs covering assisted living services.  While several states cut or changed how they calculate rates, a few engineered or planned modest coverage expansions. 

To obtain a printed copy of the 2010 edition, call (202) 898-2855, or send an e-mail to myates@ncal.org. Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number. Past editions of the report can be found below.