Schedule and Education Sessions
Tuesday
2/04
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Perspectives from the Capitol
Speaker-elect Eileen Filler-Corn | Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia’s new Speaker of the House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax) will share her perspective on leading the House of Delegates under the new Democratic majority.
Legislative Update
VHCA-VCAL Staff
Keith Hare | President and CEO | VHCA-VCAL
Steve Ford | Senior Vice President of Policy and Reimbursement | VHCA-VCAL
April Payne | Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL
Scott Johnson | Director | Hancock Daniel
VHCA-VCAL’s lobbying team and issue experts will brief you on legislation and state budget issues affecting operations in nursing centers and assisted living communities. This briefing will prepare you to meet with your legislators so you can share your input on how their policy decisions will affect their constituents.
Legislator Meetings
Visit your delegate and senator at the Pocahontas Building (the temporary office location of the General Assembly). Remember to schedule your appointments before coming to Richmond.
Lunch
What the Blue Wave Means for 2020 and Beyond
Robert Holsworth, PhD | Managing Principal | DecideSmart
Renowned Virginia political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth will reflect on the impact of the historic 2019 General Assembly elections and the what the shift in political power means for Virginia.
Perspectives from Virginia’s Health Policy Leaders
The Honorable Daniel Carey, MD | Secretary of Health and Human Resources
The Honorable Duke Storen | Commissioner | Virginia Department of Social Services
The Honorable M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA | Commissioner | Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
The heads of Virginia’s health policy agencies will discuss the priorities of the Northam Administration, ongoing initiatives, and policies affecting senior living providers.
Break
From the Director: Medicaid and CCC Plus Updates
The Honorable Karen Kimsey | Director | Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)
New DMAS Director Karen Kimsey will discuss her goals and priorities as leader of the state Medicaid agency. Additionally, she will assess the status of CCC Plus implementation for members
Following the Money in Virginia Politics
Ali Mislowsky | VaNews Coordinator | Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP)
VPAP connects Virginians to nonpartisan information about Virginia politics. Ali Mislowsky will analyze the role political giving has in Virginia, why it’s important, and the role long term care operators play in political contributions in the Commonwealth.
VHCA-VCAL Board of Directors’ Meeting
Networking Reception
Invite your legislators to join us for this annual event.
Wednesday
2/05
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Northam Administration Workforce Development Efforts
Megan Healy, PhD | Chief Workforce Development Advisor to the Governor
The Northam Administration’s Dr. Megan Healy will describe the governor’s workforce initiatives to connect Virginians and employers to fill roles in high-demand sectors like health care.
Concurrent Sessions
How HQI Can Help You Boost Quality
Sheila McLean | Vice President | Health Quality Innovators (HQI)
Theresa Mandela will describe how HQI, serving as a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), can provide targeted assistance to nursing homes, those serving the most vulnerable populations, and those in need of customized quality improvement.
Update on VCAL Initiatives
April Payne | Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL
April Payne will review the recent activities of the VCAL Committee. She will also provide an update on DSS initiatives, explain issues affecting CBD dispensing, and describe the impact of assisted living-specific legislation under consideration by the General Assembly.
Break
Surveys, Complaints, and the Ombudsman
Kim Beazley | Deputy Director | Virginia Department of Health
Tara Ragland | Director, Division of Licensing Programs | Department of Social Services
Joanie Latimer | State Long Term Care Ombudsman | Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) (invited)
Paige McCleary | Director of Adult Protective Services | DARS
As more complaints are filed against nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, the panel will explore how complaints are resolved, as well as how abuse, neglect, and exploitation reports are handled by examining actual scenarios. Panelists will review how and when providers should report incidents as well as explore enforcement actions versus protective measures.
Legislator Visits
The Legislative Conference is timed to give you the opportunity to meet with your delegate and senator in the General Assembly while they are in session. Following a briefing from the VHCA-VCAL lobbying team, the agenda includes time for your visit their offices to discuss priorities like Medicaid reimbursement and legislation affecting nursing care centers and assisted living communities.
We recommend that you try to schedule your appointments in advance for a time between 10:00 – 11:30 am on February 4, 2020. Use Who’s My Legislator to find their contact information. General Assembly members’ offices are located in the Pocahontas Building at 900 E. Main Street in Richmond, just 3 blocks from the Omni Richmond Hotel. If you need help contacting your delegate or senator, call Lisette Carbajal at (804) 212-1697 or Amy Hewett at (804) 212-1691.
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