STATE NEWS 

Nursing Facility ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Payment Update 
KDADS has confirmed that by the end of next week they will have sent out over $10 million in ARPA payments to 214 nursing homes across the state and have communicated with all 318 nursing homes in Kansas about their application for funds. KDADS staff continue to work with several homes who are awaiting UEI numbers in SAMS.gov or are changing their registration status in the system. If you still have an application pending and have questions about the process, please reach out ASAP to Jami Boone Jami.boone@ks.gov 

FEDERAL NEWS 

Recent NHSN Email Re: COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting 
NHSN recently sent a blast email to NHSN users advising that COVID-19 Vaccination Data reporting was due for the Quality Reporting Programs and additional action was needed to ensure reporting. We are awaiting confirmation from NHSN, but our understanding is that this email does not apply to SNF QRP reporting. Previously, when NHSN has sent similar emails, we have confirmed that the data reported through the NHSN long-term care facility component by nursing home providers is automatically transferred to the SNF Quality Reporting Program. No additional data input in the Healthcare Personnel Safety component is required, nor is a Monthly Reporting Plan. We have requested NHSN to be more specific in their communications to avoid this confusion and will continue to press this issue. 

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS 

Friday Webinar  
Join us this Friday for an update on what is going on pertaining to COVID, updates on the association front, and much more.  

If you haven’t registered already, you can do so here. You can also see archived webinars and get handouts here.  

LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS 

Upcoming LeadingAge Coronavirus Update Calls – All calls are at 2:30 PM CT 
Did resident engagement change during the pandemic? If so, how, and are the changes going to last? On Wednesday, November 9, Teresa Scott, President and CEO of Penney Retirement Community in Green Cove Springs, Florida will be with us to talk about a unique model of resident engagement and how it helped Penney get through the pandemic. How does HUD support preservation and recapitalization of federally assisted housing? Hear it straight from HUD!  On Monday, November 14, Tom Davis, Director of the office of Recapitalization at HUD will join us. The Office of Recapitalization (“Recap”) supports the preservation and recapitalization of federally assisted housing and rental assistance. Recap structures, reviews, and implements transactions to ensure long-term physical and financial viability, often through public-private partnerships and the use of tax-incentivized financing. Programs currently or recently implemented by Recap include the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). I 

If you haven’t registered for LeadingAge Update Calls, you can do so here. You can also find previous call recordings here. Note that to access recordings of the calls you need a LeadingAge password. Any staff member of any LeadingAge member organization can set up a password to access previous calls and other “members only” content. 

RESOURCES 

“Test Soon, Treat Early” Resources 
The CDC has developed a flyer to educate people on how important it is to “TEST SOON – TREAT EARLY.” With COVID cases expected to rise in the coming weeks and months, the importance of testing and of early treatment cannot be overstated. Here is the CDC’s new flyer. If there is an available “test to treat” site nearby, this jpg from HHS’s Administration for Strategic Preparedness Response will also be useful. 

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