nursing home regulations

Advocates say understaffing at the Kansas agency that regulates adult care homes puts elderly and disabled residents at risk of abuse and neglect.

A federal judge in San Antonio has ruled that the state of Texas for decades unnecessarily institutionalized 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing home facilities, denying them appropriate services that are required under federal law.

The groups provided updates on where the mandate stands and what they think could come this year.

A national advocacy group ranked Texas as the worst state for nursing home quality last year. The Texas Senate is taking action this session according to…