Were you unable to join LeadingAge for the Staffing Mandates Comments: Encouraging Community Participation Workshop? Do you want to go back and review it? Find the recording here.  This workshop helps Nursing home provider members, work with their Board of Directors to submit a comment to CMS about the potential impact of the proposed staffing standards. 

The commenting period for the proposed rule is well underway, and it is critical that CMS receive a large volume of comments – your organization is not limited to one comment. In fact, others in your organization can make a difference—even if you’ve already submitted your comments. During the webinar, LeadingAge released new tools to direct comments from Board members, staff, community partners, residents, and families. The tools are located on the LeadingAge website and linked here.

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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 husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.