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 January 10, 2022.    

• 1/10—Participated in a meeting of the DMAS Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing Stakeholder Group.
• 1/10—Participated in AHCA’s weekly legislative conference call for state affiliate staff.
• 1/10—Attended a political fundraiser for Virginia Legislative Black Caucus
• 1/11—Attended political fundraisers for the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republic Caucus.
• 1/11—Heywood Fralin, Keith Hare, and Steve Ford met with Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Caroline), who chairs the House Health, Welfare and Institutions (HWI) Committee.
• 1/11—Met with Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach) to discuss VHCA-VCAL’s legislative priorities.
• 1/11—Attended a political fundraiser for Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah).
• 1/12—Attended a retirement event for DMAS Director Karen Kimsey.
• 1/12—Participated in a VDH meeting on monoclonal antibody therapy.
• 1/13—Met with Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomack) to discuss VHCA-VCAL’s legislative priorities.
• 1/13—Participated in the Virginia Nursing Association’s Access to Mental Health workgroup call.
• 1/13—Monitored the activities of the Senate Education and Health Committee and the HWI Committee.
• 1/13—Met with DMAS to discuss the Inter-rater Reliability Study (IRR) study.