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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

Hospice News

Gavin Newsom (D) recently approved legislation that expands upon last years’ moves to strengthen hospice oversight in the state, among other enforcement actions. The bills — Senate Bill 664 and Assembly Bill 1280 — followed a Los Angeles Times investigation into alleged misconduct among hospice providers statewide. California Gov.

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Hospice Deals Paying Off for Pennant Group — With More on the Way

Hospice News

The financial boost from acquired home health and hospice agencies helped mitigate COVID-related struggles like rising costs and labor headwinds. “We’re excited to continue our historical acquisition pace in our home health and hospice segment in particular.”. The home health and hospice services segment saw a 7.9%

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New California Law Imposes Moratorium on New Hospice Licenses

Hospice Law Blog

On October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California bill SB-664 “Hospice licensure: moratorium on new licenses” (the “ Bill ”) into law. According the legislative history of the Bill, in December of 2020, the Los Angeles Times published an investigative series on the hospice industry.

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