TPCA 2022 Hill Day - Don't forget to register!
Registration today for TPCA's Hill Day on March 23! TPCA's Annual Hill Day at the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville provides opportunities for health center advocates to meet with state legislators and discuss issues affecting health centers and their patients.
TPCA will be arranging meetings with state legislators for all registered attendees. Registrants will receive additional information about Hill Day logistics.
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Legislation
TPCA is supporting several pieces of legislation that have advanced in their respective chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly this week including:
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SB1810/HB1762 was passed in the House and will be heard in the Senate Health & Welfare Committee. This legislation allows physicians supervising Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants at FQHCs to conduct chart reviews virtually.
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SB2453/HB2655 was passed in the House but it has not come up before the full Senate for a vote yet. This legislation removes a sunset date that requires telehealth visits to be reimbursed at parity with in-person visits in the commercial market, ensuring on-going reimbursement.
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SB1846/HB1843 was passed in the House but it has not come up before the full Senate for a vote yet. This legislation requires reimbursement for audio-only medical visits when other means are not available.
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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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Federal Budget
The House passed a $1.5T omnibus spending package yesterday to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year. The package included $1.7B in funding for community health centers and a 5-month extension of COVID-19 pandemic Medicare telehealth flexibilities beyond the end of the Public Health Emergency. The Senate is expected to vote on the package within the next few days.
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Shantelle Leatherwood, CEO, and Dr. Reginique Green, Chief Clinical Officer, were named as honorees in the OUTFRONT Media Inc. Women's History Month campaign highlighting leading women across a diverse spectrum of industries.
The campaign titled, Lifted Up, applauds 40 of today's leaders for the impact of their achievements, while also acknowledging those who helped make them possible: the women who came before.
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ADDITIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES |
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Outreach and Enrollment Efforts
Community health centers are eligible to apply for $49 million to support organizations with outreach and enrollment efforts, particularly for children, parents, and pregnant women.
Applications are due on March 28.
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FCC Healthcare Connect Fund for Reduction on Broadband Costs
Rural community health centers have until April 1, 2022 to apply for a reduction on broadband costs through the FCC’s Healthcare Connect Fund. The Healthcare Connect Fund (operated under the FCC’s Rural Healthcare Program) provides a 65% discount on eligible broadband connectivity expenses for eligible rural health care providers, including CHCs. All rural CHCs are encouraged to apply for funding.
Community health centers in non-rural areas may also apply if they are in a consortium with eligible rural providers. The FCC recently changed the rules to ensure that rural CHCs will always receive the full amount of funding for which they are qualified.
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Abbott Recalls Similac PM 60/40
Abbott has recalled one lot of Similac PM 60/40 (Lot # 27032K80 (can) /Lot # 27032K800 (case)) manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. This is in addition to lots of Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powder formula that were voluntarily recalled on February 17, 2022. Currently, this is the only type and lot of this specialty formula being recalled. Abbott is disseminating recall letters directly to customers.
WIC participants who receive Similac PM 60/40 are advised to check their product on hand to see if it is part of the recall and to advise them to talk with their doctor regarding an alternative, as appropriate.
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2022 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health
May 2 – 4 | Denver, CO
Grand Hyatt Denver
Join NACHC, our partners and sponsors as we celebrate 60 years of the migrant health program in Denver, CO. This is the only conference dedicated solely to improving the health and well-being of America’s agricultural workers and their families. Each year, NACHC brings together leaders in migrant health to learn from each other and discover new opportunities.
Early registration deadline: April 4
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