Session Title: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 3: Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements

Target Audience:

Administrators, DON, ADON, QAPI/ QA committee, Compliance, Staff Development, Pharmacy, Corporate Staff

Presented By:

• Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, CHC, CLNC, CPC, Director of Regulatory Services

Course Description

On June 29, 2022, CMS released revised Long-Term Care surveyor guidance, including clarifications and technical corrections of Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017, new guidance for Phase 3 requirements which went into effect in November 28, 2019, and guidance on the new arbitration requirements which became effective September 2019. Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify noncompliance on October 24, 2022. This education session will explain the updates and changes of the regulations and guidance, with an emphasis on developing actions plans for achieving compliance related to the updates and changes related to Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the updates and changes of regulations and guidance that will go into effect October 24, 2022 related to Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements
2. Develop an action plan to achieve compliance related to the updates and changes related to Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements

Nurses:  The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  This offering is approved for 1.5 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators: This course is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing sponsorship number LTS-A0001.

Operators:  This course is approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hour for the Kansas registered operators in the core area of Resident Care by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.5 hour of continuing education hours for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE's will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.