Volume XXX, Number 5
 May 2015

Region Updates & Meeting Information

(Note: Region Meetings are open to Providers of nursing and assisted living facilities and current THCA Associate Business Members):

THCA Region 3 (San Antonio & surrounding)

is scheduled to meet on May 14 with Guest Speaker Felicia Washington presenting on Anti-psychotics. Gathering starts with social mixer, followed by dinner and presentation at Earl Ables Restaurant in San Antonio. R.S.V.P. is necessary so if you do not currently receive meeting notices from Region 3 and would like to, please e-mail THCA Region 3 Chair Raul Espinosa respinosa@swltc.com and our regions meeting notice distributor, Richard Dunk rdunk@cpxray.com with a request to be added.

THCA Region 7 (Houston and surrounding)

Mark your calendar for the next THCA Region 7 meeting scheduled on June 3rd in Houston at Pappasitos on Richmond. Meeting notices with more specifics will be disseminated to those currently on our meeting distribution e-mail group. If you are not currently on our distribution list, please send a request to be added to THCA Region 7 Chair, John Ballard jballard@regencyhealthcare.com and our regions meeting notice distributor, Rodney Biggs rbiggs@cpxray.com

THCA Regions 8 & 9 (Fort Worth, Dallas & surrounding)

is scheduled to meet jointly over lunch on May 21st at Pappasito’s in Arlington. Meeting notices will be disseminated to those currently on our meeting distribution e-mail group. If you are not currently on our distribution list and would like to be added, please send your request THCA Region 9 Chair, James Culp james.culp@fundltc.com and our meeting notice distributor, Kelly Stanley kstanley@cpxray.com. In addition, Regions 8 & 9 would like to recognize and thank THCA Associate Business Members, Community Portable X-Ray and MetroStat Diagnostic Services and Clinical Laboratory for providing silent auction items for our PAC fundraising event at Spring Conference!

THCA Region 10 (Corpus Christi/Rio Grande Valley)

Mark your calendar for May 21st. With the support of THCA Business Member PharmcareUSA, THCA Region 10 is finalizing details for a May 21st meeting to be held in the valley area. Meeting notices will be disseminated once details have been confirmed.

President’s Report

• Make the Call

Legislative Update

• State Budget Moves to Conference Committee

• Bill Calls for State Review of Survey and IDR Process

• Managed Care Protections Sought

Commitment to Care

• THCA Welcomes Texas Long Term Care Stakeholders to First Commitment to Care Quarterly Committee Meeting

State News

• MCO Complaints handled by HHSC Command Center and HPM Complaints Box

• Final Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Requirements

• Distribution of Resident Days by RUG Level Report No Longer Available

National News

• President Signs into Law Permanent Solution to SGR

• CMS Releases SNF PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2016

• Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)

Announcements & Recognitions

• National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!”

• 2015 THCA Award Nominations are Now Open!

• Welcome THCA’s Newest Board Member

• THCA Provider Membership is Growing

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Activity Professional award winners and nominees recognized at the THCA Spring Conference

  ”Like” & “Share” the THCA Facebook page 

  Follow the THCA Twitter page

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC 500 Club & Recognitions

• Thank you Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament Sponsors, Players & Volunteers

Region News

• “Region Chairs Need You!”

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Region Updates & Meeting Information

Education

• THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• DADS Provider Joint Training Opportunities

If you have suggestions for education sessions or questions about THCA education, please contact Sue Wilson at the THCA office swilson@txhca.org.

Calendar

• May 2015

• June 2015