VHCA-VCAL’s advocacy work on behalf of long term care providers is a year-round job.  While the General Assembly session may get most of the attention, the meetings and outreach we conduct with legislators, agency officials, and other stakeholders beyond session can have lasting impact on our ability to be effective advocates. 

We’ll be using this space to highlight VHCA-VCAL staff and leadership’s participation in meetings and events that are critical to the profession. 

Take a look at our outreach and advocacy work for the week of March 15, 2021. 

• 3/15—Participated in AHCA/NCAL’s weekly conference call for state affiliate staff on COVID-19.
• 3/15—Attended the virtual VHI board of directors meeting.
• 3/15—Participated in the VDH Vaccine Advisory Committee work group.
• 3/15—Participated in the Virginia Nursing Association’s Access to Mental Health workgroup call.
• 3/16—Attended a member webinar on the AHCA/NCAL reform proposal, Care for Our Seniors.
• 3/16—Participated in the monthly DMAS LTC COVID-19 call.
• 3/17—Monitored the US Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on COVID-19 in nursing homes.
• 3/18—22 individuals attended the How the New Stark and Anti-Kickback Regulations Will Affect LTC education webinar led by Jim Daniel and Mike Newby with Hancock Daniel.
• 3/18—Participated in the COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Task Force meeting.
• 3/18—Participated in discussion of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Virginia Conference.