SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update June 2, 2023

Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to a more complete overview where readers can find more information on topics relevant to their needs.

Updates for this week:  June 2, 2023

State

• Legislative Summer Study on LTC
• IHS Servicing Provider Referrals and Cost-Shares
• SD DHS Behavior Program for Nursing Facilities
• The SD Board of Nursing is in the process of updating rules in ARSD 20:48:04 The Practice of Nursing for LPNs and RNs.

Federal

• OMB is Reviewing CMS’s proposed Staffing Mandate
• CMS Ends Staff Vax Mandate; Finalizes Certain Other Provisions for Nursing Homes.
• MDS Training from CMS is LIVE.
• Department of Labor Audit on FLSA Violations
• CDC State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report (5/18)
• CMS Released TEP Report on Health Equity Measure in Home Health and Hospice.
• Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
• CMS Clarification in FAQ Regarding Therapist Telehealth Billing.
• Hospice program surveys and statements of deficiencies are now available on CMS.gov
• CMS Releases Q&A for Q1 2023 Hospice Quality Reporting Program.

  LeadingAge

• New LeadingAge LTSS Center Study Finds Few Homebound Seniors Access HCBS, LTSS
• LeadingAge Testimony on Nursing Home Inspection System Hearing.
• LeadingAge Submits Comments on Framework for Quality Measure on Medicaid Discharge to Home-Based Settings.
• Senate Introduces bill to fix CNA training lockout.
• Aging Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Inspection Systems.
• 2023 Fire Safety Webinar in the Learning Hub
• GAO announces new MedPAC commissioners including long term care expert.
• Registration Now OPEN: CCaH Annual Virtual Conference.

Other

• HAI prevention toolkits
• Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form for States Establishing HAI Prevention Collaboratives
• Federal scientists published first analysis from long COVID study.
• Generations Today highlights the Gerontological and Geriatric Healthcare Workforce.
• OutPACE(ing) Growth in Other Programs as States Look for Alternatives.
• Check out our June Webinars! https://sdaho.org/calendar/
  • June 1 – How I can win the uphill battle of change
  • June 6 – Tipping the Scales:  managing weight changes in senior living
  • June 7 – Medicaid Expansion – Provider, recipient, and stakeholder webinar
  • June 13 – Achieving clinical workforce stability in the new normal
  • June 14 – The Medicare Must Knows and updates for home health
  • June 14 – Buprenorphine & its efficacy for patients with serious illness and end of life care situations
  • June 14 – The Medicare Must Knows and updates for hospice
  • June 15 – Update on Adjuvant analgesics in advanced illness
  • June 15 – Preventing suicide in the health care workforce
  • June 15 – What does advance care planning look like in a residential care setting?
  • June 20 – Prevention of pressure injuries for the caregiver and front-line staff
  • June 22 – Home Health:  Driving down into Operations
  • June 27-28 RURAL HEALTH LEADERS CONFERENCE in Pierre!
  • June 29 – Caring for patients with HIV
  • June 29 – How best to recruit, retain and reward top level talent in today’s healthcare industry

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