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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Interdisciplinary Teams for Certain SNF Patients

For Chief Legal Counsel, Case Managers, Post-Acute Staff

The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District yesterday upheld the state law permitting skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) to use an interdisciplinary team to make medical decisions for patients who lack decision-making capacity and have no friends or family members to make those decisions. CHA filed an amicus brief in this case and is pleased the court agreed with our position.

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