
NASOP Public Policy & Advocacy
- Works to implement recommendations related to systems advocacy, program effectiveness, training, and data consistency.
- Provides Washington, DC-based public policy consultation
- Provides long-term care ombudsman policy consultation to members
- Develops positions regarding the
Older Americans Act and other laws that impact long-term care, the
interests of residents, and the long-term care ombudsman program
- Testifies before Congress and comments on critical issues for long-term care residents
- Participates in workgroups on issues
such as assisted living, guardianship, elder abuse, ombudsmen as
advocates, quality measurement, and White House conferences
- Advocates for policies that serve the interests of long-term care residents
- Keeps membership informed of critical policy issues
Advocacy Efforts
To advance excellence in America's nursing homes
October 22, 2009 NASOP
supports the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign
as it enters Phase II of its implementation. The campaign
presents ombudsman an opportunity to empower consumers to be actively
engaged in their own care plan and in improving the quality of nursing
homes. Several NASOP members work with the Advancing
Excellence steering committee and on Local Area Networks for
Excellence (LANEs) and will engage other members as opportunities
arise. For more information about the campaign, visit www.nhqualitycampaign.org
To advance the role of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman in systems advocacy
July 2, 2009 Letter to AoA Assistant Secretary Kathy Greenlee
Position Statement and White Paper
To advocate for Older Americans Act Title VI funding, including Ombudsman and Elder Abuse Prevention
Update on national and state criminal background checks
An
amendment sponsored by Senator Herb Kohl was adopted as part of the
Senate Budget Resolution that would create a deficit neutral fund for
a 3-year extension of the pilot program for national and
state criminal background checks on direct patient access employees of long
term care facilities or providers.
March 12, 2008 Announcement by the Elder Justice Coalition
Amendment to S.Con.Res. 70
To improve nursing home transparency, enforcement and quality of services
To improve communication between state survey agencies and long-term care ombudsmen programs
January 2007 NASOP Letter to CMS
May 2007 CMS Response to NASOP
July 2007 CMS Memorandum to State Survey Agencies
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