On June 4, 2024, Senators King (I-ME) and Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Secretary McDonough of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) asking the agency to produce a report on the impact of the recently finalized Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule on veterans receiving Long Term Support Services (LTSS) inside and outside the VA care system. The Senators previously introduced the VA Report on Proposed CMS Staffing Ratios Act (S. 3841), which would require VA to submit a report to Congress on the effect of the then-proposed minimum staffing ratios rule on access to VA long-term care facilities.  The Senators requested the report by July 25, 2024. 

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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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