LeadingVoice Advocacy Bootcamp Registration Open – Space is Limited
Join like-minded advocates and engage in hands-on workshops that will equip you with the skills to amplify your voice and drive change for aging services. You will hear from guest speakers, participate in mock hearings, learn to craft meaningful testimony, and develop other essential advocacy techniques tailored to grassroots advocacy in senior care. Once you’ve gone through the two bootcamp sessions, you will put your finely tuned advocacy skills to the test at Aging Services Day at the Kansas Capitol.
When: November 6-7, 2024, December 4-5, 2024, and February 18, 2025 (Aging Services Day)
Where: LeadingAge Kansas offices in Topeka, KS
Registration Costs: Registration fees cover the cost of food, drinks, and required materials. Costs for hotels and transportation are not included. Room blocks at Hotel Topeka is available for attendees.
LeadingAge Kansas Members – $200
Non-Members – $400
Make sure to get registered today as space is limited and filling up fast! Special thanks to our sponsor, KARE.
Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight to Meet on October 22 and 23
The legislative Joint Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight committee will meet on Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23 at the Capitol. LeadingAge Kansas will submit testimony by October 14. We originally planned to submit testimony regarding survey trends and issues providers have shared as Representative Will Carpenter would like to hear directly from providers. So far, we have not heard from any providers interested in submitting testimony, either written or oral, to highlight their experiences. If you are interested in speaking about your experience but would like guidance on how to draft your testimony, please reach out to Kylee Childs by Friday, October 9.
Office of Apprenticeship Dinner Bell Call on Wednesday, October 9
The Kansas Office of Apprenticeship will host a virtual Dinner Bell Call on Wednesday, October 9. This is a great opportunity for members currently accepting apprentices to highlight their program, as well as providers who are new to the world of apprenticeship to learn more. The call is free to attend. Learn more and register here.
Kansas State Plan on Aging Listening Tour Still Ongoing
The next in-person listening session for the 2025 Kansas State Plan on Aging will be on October 10 in Neosho, with the online listening session to follow on October 29. Make sure to take the survey to give feedback on what priorities should be included in the updated 2025 Kansas State Plan on Aging.
Reminder: Involuntary Discharge Reporting for State Licensed Only Facilities
As a reminder, state licensed only facilities such as home plus, assisted living, and residential health care providers will now need to report any involuntary discharges within 60 days of the discharge occurring (when the resident leaves the building). KDADS also requests all facilities who do not have any discharges to report 0 at the end of each month or every 60 days (July-August, September-October, November-December, January-February, March-April, May-June).
For the last reporting period from when this policy began (July 1, 2024), only 50 of 504 facilities with a state licensed only bed type reported involuntary discharges: 42 providers reported 0 involuntary discharges, 8 reported some type of involuntary discharge. Of those 8 involuntary, 6 residents were transitioned to SNF, 1 resident’s needs extended past what the provider could care for, and 1 resident was discharged for non-payment.
Civil Money Penalties can be levied against any provider who does not report their involuntary discharge, but it is later caught during survey. Review the training presentation from KDADS on this requirement and ensure you document any discharges on the KDADS portal here.
