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July 8, 2010 |
Vol 17, Issue 30
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Welcome to this week's
edition of the FAHSA Link!
Five Reasons to
Attend FAHSA's 47th Annual Convention &
Exposition -- FAHSA's early bird
registration rates have been extended until
Friday, July 9 so you can take advantage of the
discounts and register for FAHSA's 47th Annual
Convention and Exposition. This year, we have
educational tracks and topics for your entire
staff featuring Clinical & Wellness; Marketing &
HR; Leadership & Finance; Policy; Management &
Operations; HCBS; and Housing & Service
Coordinators.
This will be a great conference and here's five
reasons that you won't want to miss it.
5. You'll
learn a lot. Aside from a choice of over 35
educational sessions covering the latest and
most up-to-date information and trends in the
field, you can attend three outstanding general
sessions, learn about the latest products and
services during the exposition, bid on great
items during the silent auction, and network
opportunities with friends and colleagues.
4. You
will find solutions and resources to help you
thrive. This year's Strategic Visioning
Workshopis designed for seasoned leaders in any
field, including board members of FAHSA member
organizations and CEOs of companies and firms
that provide services to retirement housing and
long-term care providers. FAHSA's Preceptor
Training Course will help you to help others
succeed.
3.You'll
have a great time. Whether you're networking
with other members at the Welcome Reception in
the Exhibit Hall or at one of the three
luncheons, you'll leave Boca Raton with a
renewed sense of purpose and passion for your
profession.
2. The
General Sessions will WOW you. On Monday,
Michael Abrashoff, will discuss how
organizations can run at their best with "It's
Your Ship!" Plenary presenter Charles Marshall,
will help us destroy fairy-tale thinking in
"Shattering the Glass Slipper" on Tuesday and on
Wednesday, training and conditioning program
coach, Dr. Thomas Sattler, will buck the
traditional views on aging. The closing
session, "Who's in Charge" featuring Dr. Francis
Battisti, will leave you motivated and ready to
face the next challenge.
1. You'll
meet terrific people. That's what makes FAHSA's
47th Annual Convention and Exposition
outstanding. FAHSA brings together the best and
brightest people working in aging services. The
discussions you'll have with people who share
your values will likely be the highlight of your
year!
Register Now! We look forward to seeing you
in Boca Raton!
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Education News
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Order Your New
Two-Hour Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
DVD Now -- FAHSA has developed a
NEW
Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking DVD
featuring Robin Thompson, M.A., J.D., an expert
in domestic and sexual violence law and policy
analysis, program evaluation, and facilitation.
Order your new DVD now, by downloading a
copy of the
order form. Either mail or fax the order
form to FAHSA, 1812 Riggins Road, Tallahassee,
FL 32308, fax: (850) 671-3790 with your check or
credit card information.
Join Us
for Upcoming Training Opportunities:
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General News |
Update on Enhanced
Background Screening Implementation --
The
implementation date for HB 7069, is August 1.
This is the bill that requires entities
regulated by AHCA to ensure that all current
employees and contractors have a Level 2
criminal background screening by July 1, 2015
and to ensure that all new hires and contractors
after August 1, 2010 have a Level 2 screen and
are cleared to work if screening is required by
law. Please read the technical assistance brief
dated June 17, 2010 that is posted on all FAHSA
Member Alert Pages for further details on who
must be screened.
Some of you have asked if AHCA has entered into
a contract with a vendor that offers the
electronic fingerprinting and Level 2 screening
(FDLE and FBI) required by the bill. According
to AHCA sources, a decision is near at hand and
should be announced within a week or two. We
have been assured that the vendor under
consideration will be accessible in all areas of
the state for a reasonable price.
HB 7069 does
not give providers the authority to require a
Level 2 screening for prospective employees or
contractors that must be screened at the higher
level beginning on August 1. If you submit a
request for a Level 2 screening before that time
for a prospective employee who is not required
to be screened at that level under current law,
there is a chance it won't be processed.
REGISTER FOR UPCOMING WEBINAR NOW!
Don't forget
to sign up for FAHSA'S upcoming webinar on 2010
Background Screening Requirements for Direct
Care Staff, featuring representatives from the
Agency for Health Care Administration Staff and
Florida Department of Law Enforcement on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
EDT (2 contact hours). Cost is $ 75.00 for
members, $ 110.00 for nonmembers.
Florida State
Surgeon General 2010 - 2011 Health Innovation,
Prevention, and Management Awards --
Florida State Surgeon General Ana M. Viamonte
Ros, M.D., M.P.H has announced the opening of
the nomination period for the Florida State
Surgeon General 2010 - 2011 Health Innovation,
Prevention, and Management Awards.
Organizations,
businesses, or programs that have received
federal or state funding are eligible to apply,
as long as the full responsibility and
development is not that of the federal or state
funding sources. Also, the organization,
business, or program must be in operation for at
least two years and address at least one of the
following risk factors:
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Nutrition
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Obesity
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Physical Activity
- Access
to Healthcare
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Chronic Disease
If you think
you might want to apply, the deadline for
submission is Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
Click here for Dr. Viamonte Ros' page and look
on the left for links that give more information
concerning this award.
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Housing & Service Coordinator News
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Your Ideas and
Suggestions are Needed -- Each year, FAHSA
focuses on new and innovative themes, topics and
presenters for the Annual Affordable Housing and
Service Coordinator Workshops in Jacksonville. This
year is no different and we have heard from several
members who would like even more break-out sessions
and topics. We are excited about this opportunity
and want to make sure to cover as many "hot" topics
and regulatory issues during the two-day event as
possible.
Please take a few minutes to
TAKE THE SHORT SURVEY by Tuesday, July 13, so we
can begin planning for the workshop, scheduled on
September 21 and 22, 2010, at the Hyatt in
Jacksonville.
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Legislative News |
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Governor Crist Calls for July Special
Session --
This afternoon, Governor Charlie Crist issued a
proclamation announcing a special session for
July 20-23 at which time he will ask legislators
to consider a constitutional ban on offshore oil
drilling. For the proposed amendment to be
placed on the November general election ballot,
it must be passed by August 4. Senator Alex
Villalobos (R-Miami) will sponsor the proposed
amendment in the Senate. No House sponsor was
announced.
Select Committee
on Florida's Economy to Evaluate Economic Impact
of Oil Spill & Recommend Legislative Action
-- Senate President Jeff Atwater has
directed the Select Committee on Florida's
Economy, chaired by Don Gaetz, to evaluate the
economic impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil
Spill and recommend legislative action to
address the consequences of this tragedy.
Chairman Gaetz, in a letter sent this week to
Select Committee members, emphasized the gravity
of the situation and the effect that it is
likely to have on the states economy, which was
just beginning to show signs of improvement. He
noted that "The projections of [economic]
recovery which rely upon a stable economy are
now unreliable in the face of what could be
billions of dollars in lost income for
Floridians and lost revenue for the state.
Anecdotal reports are already demonstrating
profound damage to the economy.
Revenues from
our robust tourism industry support critical
state services and also provide the resources
for school systems, public safety, and local
governments. Data on the impact of the spill on
state and local revenue collections for activity
that occurred in May will begin to become
available in early July for statewide data and
in late July or early August for data on sales
tax activity at the county level and by business
type."
The mission of
the Select Committee is "to develop legislative
proposals to strengthen Florida's economy and
then to advance those proposals through the
legislative process . . . Legislative proposals
may take the form of bills to be considered by a
special session or regular session of the
Legislature." As noted in last week's
newsletter, the projected deficit for FY 2011-12
is already at $6 billion without factoring in
economic damage from the oil spill. Revenues for
the current fiscal year could also be affected,
which could indeed result in a special session
that focuses on job creation for Gulf Coast
residents and cuts in the current state budget.
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Nursing Home News |
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CMS Notice to
Medicare Beneficiaries Provides Information
about Hospital Observation Days Versus Admission
-- Last week, policy wonks from AAHSA
state affiliates engaged in a lively email
exchange about recent trends by hospitals to use
"observation" rather than "admission" days for
Medicare recipients. CMS has been saying that
hospital admissions will be carefully looked at
to assure that all admissions are correctly
determined based on patients' medical needs.
The term "social admissions" is used for people
who come into the emergency room who don't need
hospital care, but there is no place for them to
go. Hospitals have been admitting these patients
until they can find an appropriate facility that
will accept them. These "social admissions"
will be the focus of expanded CMS reviews, which
could affect the Medicare SNF benefit. If the
claim is denied, then there is no three-day
stay. Read more of this article in this week's
Nursing Home Alert, NH10-23 by clicking on the
website link below.
Other Nursing Home News:
- CMS Guidance
on Wall-Mounted Computer Touch Screens
- CMS Posting
Quality Indicators on QTSO Website
- CMS Proposes
Reduction in Part B Therapy Rates as of
1/1/2011
- Update on
Enhanced Background Screening Implementation
- Florida State
Surgeon General 2010 - 2011 Health
Innovation, Prevention, and Management
- Save the Date!
July 17, 2010 National Conference Special
Session Developing Collaborative Grassroots
Partnerships DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Program and Beneficiary Assistance
- Register Today
for the Clinical & Wellness Sessions During
FAHSA's 47th Annual Convention & Exposition
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Region / Membership News |
Florida
Presbyterian Homes Receives CARF
Re-Accreditation -- Congratulations to
Florida Presbyterian Homes for their
reaccreditation for the next five years, with
the new term expiring in May 2015. Programs
receiving accreditation are their Continuing
Care Retirement Community and the
Person-Centered Long-Term Care. The Florida
Presbyterian Homes team worked incredibly hard
on the survey, but more importantly, the surveys
recognized their Person-Centered Approach in
every service they provide.
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Preferred Business Associates News |
 FAHSA's
Preferred Business Associates Program (PBAs)
-- A list of PBAs can be found by on
the FAHSA website
www.fahsa.org and selecting Preferred
Business Associates from the left side menu bar
or clicking on the FAHSA Preferred Business
Associates Page hyperlink. FAHSA members can
also use the on-line directory to search for
PBAs by specialty.
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Career Center |
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Florida Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging Career Center!
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Copyright 2010 -- Publication of the Florida
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
(FAHSA).
- FAHSA Chair: Terri Cunliffe
- FAHSA President/CEO: Janegale Boyd
- Managing Editor: Gail Matillo, MPA, COS
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Otherwise, no part of this publication may be
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Correspondence: Should be addressed to: Editor,
1812 Riggins Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. For
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E-mail FAHSA at info@fahsa.org. © 2010 FAHSA.
All rights reserved.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this
correspondence is not intended as a substitute
for legal advice. Please discuss any information
gathered from this or any other FAHSA
publications with your legal counsel in the
context of your particular situation before
implementing any new policies or procedures.
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