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A place for long-term care information, support, and solutions from the perspective of those who have been there.
The Board and members of Voices for Quality Care have supported the restoration of a proposed $120,000 cut in funding for the Maryland Ombudsman Program. Congratulations to all who volunteered time to the effort to maintain funding for this important program. Here is the result of our effort, embedded in the budget bill:
"D26A07.01 General Administration General Fund Appropriation, provided that $120,000 of this appropriation made for the purpose of subprogram 2001 – Administration may not be expended for that purpose but instead may be used only to supplement funding for subprogram 2009 – Ombudsman. Funds not expended for this restricted purpose may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to any other purpose ......"
MOLST ALERT
By April 1, 2012, every person in Maryland entering or living in a nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, hospice, kidney dialysis unit, or hiring in-home care services is required to have one of these Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms filled out and signed by a physician or nurse practitioner. A copy is to be given to the patient within 48 hours.
