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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

April 1, 2010   New tools for consumers, a Consumer Guide and a Consumer Tip Sheet, are now available to families and their loved ones.  See the announcement by the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign.  
                                           
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 

March 26, 2009     Briefing to Congress by the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations 
                            Heather Bruemmer, WI State Ombudsman 



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

                    Nov. 15, 2007    Testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
                                            Sarah Slocum, MI State Ombudsman and NASOP Secretary

To support S. 1151, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007
July 17, 2007      Testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
                         Beverley Laubert, OH State Ombudsman and NASOP President

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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