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Monday, June 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) 89th Legislative Session Recap » Successful 89th Legislative Session! Monday, June 2nd marked the end of an eventful and highly productive 89th Legisla...
Friday, October 20, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Older Texans and Their Families Deserve Quality Nursing Home Care: Let’s Get It Right! » by Rodney Rueter, President & CEO of Lutheran Sunset Ministries, and past Chair of LeadingAge Texas Over the p...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Update – Sine Die Edition » Monday, May 29th marked the end of the 88th legislative session. LeadingAge Texas worked tirelessly on issues impacting no...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) LeadingAge Texas Applauds Investment in Senior Care in Base Budget Proposals » LeadingAge Texas applauds the Texas Legislature for prioritizing seniors in budget bills filed by State Senator Joan Huffm...
Thursday, March 17, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) LeadingAge Stands Up for Members in Response to White House Nursing Home Reform Statement » Since the release of the White House statement on improving safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes , Le...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Action Alert – ARPA Funding Bill » Texas House Appropriations Committee will be hearing HB 145 which allocates ARPA funding. It does not include any re...
Friday, August 6, 2021 Governor Abbott Prioritizes Long Term Care Facilities in Call for a Second Special Session » LeadingAge Texas applauds Governor Abbott for including COVID-19 federal relief funding to support the healthcare workfo...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Summary of the 87th Legislative Session » The 87 th Texas Legislature adjourned on May 31, 2021. The legislation summarized below passed the Legislature and is pen...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) House passes Pandemic Liability Protection Act 133-10 » -- from Texas Alliance for Patient Access -- Our priority legislation, SB 6, the Pandemic Liability Protection Act, pass...
Monday, March 1, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) LeadingAge Texas Calls on Budget Committees to Support Nursing Homes » On February 26, George Linial, President & CEO of LeadingAge Texas, provided recommendations to Chairwoman Nelson and...
Monday, January 11, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Policy Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session » Supporting Older Adults & Quality Aging Services Post-Pandemic Policy Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative...
Sunday, September 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Voting in Texas » This is a major election year and the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way that voters can access the polls. It is impera...
Thursday, March 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Comments by LeadingAge Texas on Proposed Rule CMS-2393-P – MFAR » January 27, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-239...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter in Opposition to Consumer Alert Icon » Dear Administrator Verma: LeadingAge Texas urges CMS not to implement the Consumer Alert icon that was announced on...
Thursday, May 30, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 Legislative Summary » Monday marked the end of the 86th Session. Over 7,000 bills were filed but just over 1,000 have been sent to the Governor....
Thursday, May 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) LeadingAge Texas Legislative Update: The Clock is Ticking » Lawmakers have 18 days left to pass legislation this session. Legislators and advocates are working overtime in attempt to...
Friday, April 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) State Legislative Update: Bills on the Move » While the Texas Legislature continues to focus on solutions to improve school finance and property tax relief several of o...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurses Could Benefit from Student Loan Assistance Bill in Texas Legislature » Pursuing a nursing degree in Texas may become less expensive, if a bill introduced in the 86th Texas Legislature passes. S...
Thursday, March 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) LeadingAge Texas Applauds Focus on Aging Services during the 86th Session » LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Representative Stephanie Klick files HB 3111 to create a student loan program for APRNs, RNs...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The 86th Legislature: February in Review » The 86th Texas Legislature is in full-swing as committees begin to meet regularly to consider bills. Next Friday, March 8t...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The 86th Legislature: January in Review » The 86th Texas Legislature is closing out week four. Committee appointments have been made in both the House and Senate wi...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) News: Non-Profit Texas SNFs Forced to Close Amid Low Medicaid Rates » By Maggie Flynn \| February 4, 2018 Morningside Ministries , a not-for-profit organization in San Antonio, Texas, th...
Thursday, August 4, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Call to Action from LeadingAge: Urge Senators To Pass Housing Modernization Bill » —TAKE ACTION— LeadingAge needs your help to expand and preserve affordable housing for low-income seniors!...
Thursday, April 2, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Session Updates: Read Alyse's Recent Blog Posts! » Members, click here to read my recent blog posts ! Stay tuned...I'll be continually updating the ...
Thursday, February 26, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Session Update: LeadingAge Texas Provides Testimony » Members, click here to read my recent blog post , "Session Update: LeadingAge Texas Provides Testimony." I'll be contin...
Thursday, January 22, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Eyes are on New Leaders as Texas Legislature Begins Session » Members, click here to read David Thomason's article highlighting the 2014 midterm elections. Exce...
Thursday, January 15, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Let The Games Begin » Members, click here to read my recent blog post , "Let The Games Begin." I'll be continually updating the Legislative...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) 2015 Legislative Priorities Posted » Click here to view our 2015 Legislative Priorities! Stay tuned for more.
Friday, November 7, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Republicans Shut out Democrats and Extend Statewide Winning Streak to 20 Years » Members, click here to read David Thomason's article highlighting the 2014 midterm elections. Excerpt: Since 190...
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