Two of tomorrow’s Legislative Conference sessions are focused on assisted living topics—the inspection landscape and VCAL Committee activities. AHCA/NCAL’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Gifford will lead a third session to discuss clinical and regulatory issues facing long term care providers. If you haven’t registered to attend, but would like to, please contact Doran Hutchinson or Linda Pretlow. 

Legislative Conference Featured Sessions

February 17, 2022 

Assisted Living: Inspection Landscape (1 hour)
9:30 – 10:30 am

Division of Licensing Operations (DOLP)
Tara Ragland | Division Director 
Edward J. “Eddie” Richardson, Jr. | Associate Director, Senior, Field Operations 
Jamie Sipe | Associate Director, Senior, Field Operations 

DSS leaders will discuss issues and trends affecting the inspection environment for assisted living facilities.

Keeping Up with COVID-19 and the Changing Regulatory Landscape (1 hour)
11:00 – 12:00 pm

Dr. David Gifford | Senior Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs | AHCA/NCAL

As the AHCA/NCAL chief medical officer, Dr. David Gifford continues to guide the response of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities to COVID-19 using his expertise as a geriatrician and epidemiologist. He will provide an update on the frequently changing CMS and CDC regulations and guidance, best practices for infection prevention and control, and vaccine uptake.

Update on VCAL Initiatives (1 hour)
1:00 – 2:00 pm

April Payne | Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer & Executive Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL

April Payne will review the recent activities of the VCAL Committee and discuss current regulatory and legislative initiatives and issues affecting Virginia’s assisted living providers.