The federal Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy is gathering information from small businesses about burdensome federal regulations. They invite you to share your experience with burdensome federal regulations HERE. The information you provide is used by SBA in their advocacy efforts and scrubbed of identifying information then passed to the agency/agencies that are creating the burden/s.  It is also taken into account by SBA as they plan regional regulatory reform roundtables. Adrienne Foster is the SBA Region 7 (KS, NE, MO and IA) Advocate.  Adrienne serves on our Workforce Commission and has demonstrated knowledge and commitment to assisting providers in our field. LeadingAge Kansas staff have had multiple conversations with her about federal regulatory overreach and its consequences. Please feel free to reach out to Adrienne directly.

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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.