• On August 10, senior Democratic Senators introduced legislation to improve infection control, improve nurse staffing, and support inspections
• The measures mentioned include: a raise in salaries and benefits for nursing staff, mandates for nursing homes to have an infection prevention and control specialist, and a registered nurse available 24 hours a day

Louisiana’s colleges have new rules for governing misconduct claims

• Louisiana’s Top Higher Education Board has enacted new rules governing how college campuses are required to respond and report sexual misconduct and harassment complaints
• Mandatory training is set on Aug. 17 for higher education board members, college system presidents, and their lawyers 
• Aug. 18  will be for chancellors, Title IX coordinators, police officers, athletic department staff, and other employees involved in responding to misconduct claims

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