The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) will host a webinar on May 30 at 1:00 PM CT on COVID-19 vaccine payment. Participants will learn about resources for navigating the vaccine payment processes and how the Quality Improvement Networks /Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs) are connecting nursing homes with pharmacies to provide vaccines and handle billing. Tune in to get plans straight and share feedback on past experiences as the Administration plans for the 2024/2025 respiratory virus season. Register for this webinar here and note that registration is capped at 3,000 registrants. 

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.