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Symposium

Social Research, Policy, and Practice

Variation in Assisted Living Regulation: Implications for State Agency Oversight, Provider Knowledge, and Practice

Thursday, November 9, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Location: Room 105

Researchers spend significant time and effort documenting policy, particularly in assisted living, where there are no national regulatory standards, and state governments develop and enforce regulations, leading to significant variation between and within states. Our panel explores the question we often get—do these regulations matter? Do they really impact the structures, processes, and outcomes of care provision?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand variation in states’ assisted living regulatory requirements for civil monetary penalties, admissions, medication administration
  • Understand the meaning of regulatory stringency in the context of assisted living and why it matters
  • Be able to describe the real impacts of regulatory specificity and stringency on administrator knowledge and resident outcomes

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Assessing Regulatory Stringency for Licensed Assisted Living: A Multifaceted Approach

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Lindsey Smith, PhD, MPP (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Civil Monetary Penalties Governing Assisted Living: Variation Across and Within States

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jacy A. Weems, MPH (she/her/hers) – Brown University School of Public Health

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Contextualizing the Range of Medication-Related Regulatory Requirements in Assisted Living

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sarah Dys, PhD, MPA (she/her/hers) – Portland State University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Admissions and Discharge Practices in Assisted Living: The Role of Regulatory and Organizational Characteristics

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Cassandra L. Hua, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Lowell

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Assisted Living Administrators' Understanding of Regulatory Requirements in Seven States