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Dispute at state hearing over who requested nursing-home discharge appeal, and which agency has jurisdiction
Summary
A dispute over who filed an appeal and which state agency has authority stalled a Department of Public Health hearing on Sept. 23, 2025, after attorneys for the family and the nursing home differed about whether the appeal was filed by the residents' counsel or initiated by the facility.
A dispute over who filed an appeal and which state agency has authority stalled a Department of Public Health hearing on Sept. 23, 2025, after attorneys for the family and the nursing home differed about whether the appeal was filed by the residents' counsel or initiated by the facility.
The disagreement centers on a 30-day discharge notice that Masonicare issued on June 4 and an appeal that one Department official said was dated June 13, 2025. Attorney Santoro, representing the residents, said, "Neither my clients nor their father requested this hearing," while Beverly Bright, who identified herself as "the director of social work here at Masonic," said Masonicare issued the 30-day notice but does not have the authority to file the appeal:…
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