LeadingAge sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 31 related to nursing home requirements for reporting COVID-related data through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system. Currently, nursing homes must report data on COVID and COVID vaccinations weekly through NHSN with risk of financial penalty for noncompliance. LeadingAge requested that CMS adjust reporting requirements to avoid duplicative or unnecessary reporting. Read more here. 

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Kylee Childs
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.

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