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Our Five Favorite New Features on NCLC’s Revamped and Enhanced Digital Library

Here are our five favorite new features on the revamped NCLC Digital Library, giving you a faster, easier reading experience, letting you view extra content related to the page you are viewing, adding powerful new search options, offering at no charge over 1400 written submissions at NCLC conferences, and including free to the public 6000 chapter and appendix subsections.

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5,000 Practice Aids Free on the NCLC Digital Library

The NCLC Digital Library contains a lot more than just subscription content. The Library makes free to the public over 5,000 practice aids plus, for members of the consumer law community, another 2,300 videos and speaker written submissions from past NCLC/NACA conferences. All this material can be downloaded and is fully searchable. This article provides ten tips to make the most from these free resources—how to locate and best utilize the practice aids.

New Guidance Restricts Family Liability for Nursing Home Debt

Even though federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring a third party to guarantee payment of their loved one’s bill, nursing homes still frequently pursue payment from friends and family of debts that can exceed $100,000. A new NCLC Digital Library article explains a new federal guidance that nixes these nursing home evasions. The article provides practice advice for consumer advocates representing the resident’s family or friends.