Mealey's (August 8, 2019, 1:41 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A nonprofit entity advocating for the rights of nursing home patients on Aug. 5 petitioned a California appeals panel for a rehearing to clarify that the case is to be remanded for entry of a modified judgment, directing the issuance of a writ of mandate, requiring nursing homes using California Health and Safety Code Section 1418.8 to adopt and adhere to, and the state Department of Public Health to enforce, additional procedures specified and to enter any further orders necessary and consistent with the panel’s ruling (California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, et al. v. Karen Smith, et al., No. A147987, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 4)....