After a long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the HCAOA Illinois Chapter held its first regular in-person chapter meeting this week in Naperville, with a record-breaking 100+ attendees. Featured speakers included the chapter’s lobbyist David Ormsby, The Nolan Group, and Rani Harms, Program Supervisor for Home Services and Home Health, Illinois Department of Public Health.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this week released a technical assistance document, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Law,” and an update to its COVID-19 “What You Should Know” explaining discrimination against employees and job seekers with family caregiving responsibilities.
On March 3, 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s City Council adopted and sent to the mayor (who we expect to sign) Bill # 220051-A, an ordinance requiring covered employers to provide paid “COVID-19 Leave” starting immediately (when the law officially takes effect upon signature by the mayor) and through December 31, 2023 (though the city council discussed the possibility of later amending the ordinance to expire sooner should the COVID-19 situation improve). To employers that had to comply with Philadelphia’s 2021 COVID-19 paid leave law, the ordinance will look very familiar. A few provisions, however, are slightly different, most notably the amount of leave employers must provide.
After a long quarantine, and more Zoom calls than many of us can count, we are excited to finally say…we’re back! The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) 2022 Annual Leadership Conference will be held live and in-person at the Hilton Orlando Hotel on September 18-19. Attendees…registration will be open soon, so watch this space for details about early bird savings. Exhibitors and sponsors, now is your chance to get on board early and seize the chance to interact with committed home care industry leaders and get direct access to decision makers who are focusing on growth and expansion across the country. We are offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities throughout the conference – including trade show breaks, meals, lounges, and meals – so there is no shortage of unique ways to connect with attendees. Click here to view all of the details and pricing in the Exhibitor & Sponsorship Prospectus. Click here to reserve your booth and sponsorship online ASAP – these won’t last and the exhibit hall WILL sell out! Procrastinators, rejoice! HCAOA has extended the deadline to submit a presentation proposal for the 2022 Annual Leadership Conference until this Friday, March 18 at midnight. Click here for submission guidelines and the online submission form.
HCAOA talks with member agencies every day, and the number one struggle facing most home care agencies right now is being able to hire and retain enough caregivers to meet the demand for services. HCAOA’s new report, State of Home Care: Industry at a Crossroads, released last week, delves into exactly why this caregiver shortage has become so critical.
HCAOA’s Entrepreneur Academy is back by popular demand! This one-year, self-paced program provides a blend of online learning, weekly topical discussions, and coaching sessions to ensure that up-and-coming leaders and entrepreneurs develop an effective strategy for success.
HCAOA announced a new partnership with Home Health Care News+ to offer members a 20% discount on access to the content fueling home care’s top leaders each morning. HHCN+ offers a deep dive into the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in home health and home care, plus subscribers get 10+ exclusive articles per month, weekly first-to-know in the pipeline articles, live roundtables, and breaking news and analysis.
President Biden has nominated D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. If Jackson is confirmed, she will be the first Black female justice among the 115 justices who have served on the Court in its 232-year history.
Two bills of interest to the home care industry are progressing through the Georgia legislature this week:
Effective March 1, there is no longer a hard requirement under the Cal/OSHA statewide Emergency Temporary Standard (CA ETS) or any other statewide requirement for employers to require unvaccinated persons (or fully vaccinated persons) to mask indoors at work. Instead, the masking requirement applies only in specified settings such as health care, K-12 schools and childcare facilities, long-term care settings, and others.
Register for the HCAOA Illinois Chapter meeting next Tuesday, March 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT at the Doubletree by Hilton Lisle Naperville Hotel. Featured presenter is Rani Harms, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Home Services & Home Nursing Licensing Supervisor, IDPH, Division of Health Care Facilities & Programs. Chapter Lobbyist David Ormsby, The Nolan Group, will also provide an update on state legislative issues impacting home care. Lunch will be provided. Registration is $40 for HCAOA members and $80 for non-members.
HCAOA’s state chapters have hit the ground running in 2022! We’ve just added a new round of chapter meetings to our events calendar, so now is the time to jump in.
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