Legislative

PHA is seeking member support to share patient stories to support 2025 advocacy efforts. Stories can be shared directly by a patient or by a representative who is willing to…

Direct care workers are Pennsylvania’s frontline caregivers, yet the Commonwealth’s funding lags behind all of our neighbors— including being nearly 25% behind West Virginia. This underfunding limits the ability to…

In her second testimony before a joint session of the Senate Aging and Youth and Senate Banking and Insurance Committees, PHA’s Board President CJ Rambler voiced concerns about proposed OAPSA…

Conversations are ongoing with the Senate, other key stakeholders, and the administration on the proposed Older Adult Protective Services Act (OAPSA) reform legislation that has been of increasing discussions of…

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) introduced the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act (Hospice CARE Act). A large aim of the legislation is to improve cost structures and goal-concordant care for patients with increasingly complex physical, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs, according to Blumenauer. PHA is reviewing the bill and is largely supportive. PHA will work with key stakeholders to negotiate specifics of the bill to avoid unintended impacts on providers, patients or the hospice benefit.

On September 11, 2024, PHA hosted a virtual Home Care Caucus meeting for key legislative champions of the industry.  This was an opportunity to highlight the reimbursement issues that are…

FBI Fingerprinting Proposed

PHA is advocating on two proposed regulatory changes that can impact the speed and cost of how home health care workers are hired.  Specifically, the current OLTL Waiver Renewals and…

On September 18, CJ Rambler, President of PHA’s Board of Directors, testified in front of a joint session of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee and the Senate Banking &…

Mission Moments

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Don’t wait until April/May of 2025 to advocate for rate increases for nurses. Advocacy starts NOW! Sharing patient stories is a vital aspect of advocacy because it personalizes the impact of…

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association’s Political Action Committee, HomePAC, please consider making a contribution for the 2024 year. Your support is crucial in ensuring that the voice of…

Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-8) has introduced the National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees (NURSE) Visa Act to address the severe shortage of nurses in the U.S. This legislation proposes granting…

On June 26, 2024, CMS released its proposed rule for Calendar Year 2025, which includes a substantial 4.067 % cut to the home health base payment rate. This follows previous…

At the July 25 Medical Assistance Advisory Committee, Kristin Ahrens, Deputy Secretary of ODP, shared important FY 2024-25 budget updates that reflect the Shapiro administration’s commitment to affirming the dignity of…

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career. This decision scrambles the race…

A significant sticking point remains education funding, as lawmakers struggle to determine the appropriate amount for schools. Senate Republican Leader Joe Pittman emphasized the complexity of achieving “fair funding” across…

We are thrilled to announce that the Pennsylvania State Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill (SB) 1080, sponsored by Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver! This crucial bill addresses a significant issue in…

PHA, alongside key stakeholders in the long-term care community, have united to express concerns over the recently proposed reforms to the Older Adult Protective Service Act (OAPSA). In a letter to…

PHA quickly responded to a request for feedback on revised Older Adult Protective Services (OAPSA) language presented to stakeholders by the administration and the House Aging & Older Services Committee. OAPSA has…

On June 12, legislation to #FreetheData passed the Pennsylvania Senate 48-0. The bill will #FreetheData, providing workforce boards and stakeholders with enhanced access to critical workforce information, ensuring that workforce…

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