Upcoming CMS Vaccine Mandate Deadlines
By February 28, 2022, facilities must have:
- 100% of staff receive the necessary doses to complete the vaccine series (one dose of a single-dose vaccine or all doses of a multiple vaccine series) or have been granted a qualifying exemption or are identified as having a temporary delay as recommended by the CDC
By March 30, 2022, facilities failing to maintain compliance with the 100% standard may be subject to enforcement action.
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TPCA COVID-19 Resources Page
TPCA created a COVID-19 Resources page that contains information and tools for health centers and the general public on a variety of COVID-19 related topics including COVID-19 vaccines, updates, human resources & operations, telehealth, and PPE.
TPCA Members may also access the COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for the latest in TN COVID-19 Vaccine distribution as well as timely and relevant resources. |
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Tennessee General Assembly
The state legislature reconvened in Nashville on Tuesday, January 11 and has been focused on redistricting efforts. The Senate and House passed redistricting plans, which now head to Governor Lee for signature.
Now that the redistricting process is wrapping up, members of the General Assembly are turning to other priorities, which include passing a new education funding formula to replace the Basic Education Program (BEP) and working on the state budget. Several key deadlines are approaching including:
- January 31: Governor Lee’s State of the State
- February 2: Bill filing deadline for the House
- February 3: Bill filing deadline for the Senate
- March 23: TPCA’s Day on the Hill
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NACHC Policy & Issues Forum is Moving to a Virtual Event
The NACHC Policy & Issues Forum has been converted to a fully virtual event due to the current COVID-19 pandemic conditions. All previously scheduled education and general sessions will be offered virtually February 14-16.
- For those that have registered for in-person attendance, NACHC will move your registration to the virtual conference, so you do not need to do anything. If you are unable to join virtually you may request to cancel and be refunded. Please send your request to conferences@nachc.org.
- In lieu of the Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C. TPCA will be making virtual appointments for community health centers to meet with Members of Congress between now and March 14-18, when NACHC is holding a Week on the Hill.
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Build Back Better Act
Democratic leaders in Congress are trying to reinvigorate momentum for the Build Back Better Act, which has yet to pass the Senate. The $2.2 trillion package includes funding for a comprehensive set of priorities, including climate change, childcare, and health care. Democrats are hopeful they can pass some form of the Build Back Better Act, even if means drastically cutting provisions in the final package.
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PROTECT 340B Act of 2021
Representatives McKinley (R-WV) and Spanberger (D-VA) introduced the PROTECT 340B Act to combat discriminatory reimbursement policies that threaten health centers’ abilities to provide patients with 340B-eligible medications.
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The Bureau of Primary Health Care's Behavioral Health Technical Assistance Initiative recently highlighted the Cherokee Clinical Model of Integrated Care and the Cherokee Integrated Care Training Academy in a 2-day virtual training.
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Curious About Midwifery? StyleBlueprint spoke with experts at Connectus Health to learn about their personalized approach to midwifery and why midwifery has gained popularity in recent years.
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Take a look at the Neighborhood Health medical and patient navigator staff who treat the unhoused where they're at every week.
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NNOHA Dental Assistant Workforce/Shortage Needs Assessment
Please take a few minutes to complete a needs assessment from the National Network for Oral Health Access. This survey will help NNOHA better understand the current state and needs of health centers’ dental assistant workforce. NNOHA is looking to develop national resources to assist with recruitment, retention, and training of dental assistants.
This needs assessment will take 5 minutes to complete. By completing this needs assessment you will be eligible to enter a random drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. The Amazon gift card is not supported by HRSA funding.
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