![]() New issues, challenges, and opportunities arise daily that impact home care agencies in Connecticut, and that’s why you need to attend the in-person meeting April 20. Your HCAOA team in Washington, DC and on the ground in Connecticut never stops working on your behalf. For instance:
The agenda includes the following updates:
Click here to register and attend the meeting Wednesday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel. The cost is $40 for members and $80 for non-members.
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Last week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing entitled “An Economy that Cares: The Importance of Home-Based Services.” Led by Committee chair Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), the hearing focused on the dire need for investment in the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program.
The Hospital Inpatient Modernization Act (S3792/HR7053) was introduced earlier this month to extend the CMS waiver that was initiated during the pandemic to provide acute care to patients in their homes.
HCAOA state chapters are focused on improving access to and the delivery of home care throughout the country. Whether it’s expanding the scope of services that home care aides in Illinois can provide, or advocating for auto accident victims in Michigan, or developing recommendations for Ohio’s new home care license law, or fighting against a bill that would prohibit non-solicitation clauses in Connecticut, HCAOA’s chapters have been doing great work on behalf of all members! Here are some highlights…
Two bills of interest to the home care industry are progressing through the Georgia legislature this week:
Last week, HCAOA released “State of Home Care: Industry at a Crossroads” during a special livestream event featuring members and caregivers. This new report spotlights data and industry challenges, calls on home care industry leaders and policymakers to unite around six policy priorities that address the rapidly growing demand for care and to help Americans age in their own homes with comfort, safety and independence.
![]() All home care agencies are invited to join the HCAOA Illinois Chapter for the first in-person meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, March 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT at the Doubletree by Hilton Lisle Naperville Hotel. Featured presenter is Rani Harms, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Home Services & Home Nursing Licensing Supervisor, IDPH, Division of Health Care Facilities & Programs, who will provide regulatory updates for agencies and answer attendee questions. ![]() All HCAOA California Chapter members are invited to participate in a virtual advocacy event on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT from the safety and convenience of your home or office. Hear from Chapter leaders, the California Department of Social Services, and state legislative leaders about current challenges facing HCAOA members in California including issues with Guardian, vaccine mandates and pending legislation. ![]() All HCAOA California Chapter members are invited to participate in a virtual advocacy event on Tuesday, March 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT from the safety and convenience of your home or office to hear from Chapter leaders, the California Department of Social Services, and state legislative leadership. Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection to Publish Advertising Guide for Home Care Agencies2/2/2022 ![]() The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has drafted advertising guidelines that would regulate services home care agencies can offer. Among other things, the document, “Advertising Guidelines: Homemaker Companion Agencies; Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection,” prohibits certain memory-related services that agencies may advertise and caregivers may provide to persons suffering from cognitive disorders. Last Thursday, the Connecticut Legislature’s Appropriations and Human Services committees approved the submission of federal Medicaid applications to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for emergency preparedness home and community-based services waiver amendments and Medicaid disaster relief State Plan Amendment, to enable the state to provide rate increases to providers and new services to address gaps in current HCBS continuum of supports.
![]() Last week, New Jersey Governor Murphy issued executive orders extending the state Public Health Emergency under the pandemic. This came the day after his request for a legislative signoff on the move was rejected by senior members of his own party. Murphy yesterday had said that he would extend the orders and took the step just hours before giving his annual State of the State address and a pending 11:59 PM deadline which was the first of his second term.
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