Volume XXX, Number 3,
March 2015

TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

2015 REGION CHAIRS

March, 2015

Raul Espinosa
Region 3 Chair
San Pedro Manor
San Antonio, TX
210.732.5181
respinosa@swltc.com

Becky LaRocca
Region 6 Chair
Kountze Nursing Center
Kountze, TX
409.246.3418
mrlarocca@savasc.com

John Ballard
Region 7 Chair
Park Manor of Quail Valley
Missouri City, TX
281.499.9333
john.ballard@healthmarkgroup.com

Jodi Scarbro
Region 8 Chair
Fundamental
North Richland Hills, TX
817804.5200
Jodi.scarbro@fundltc.com

James Culp
Region 9 Chair
Meadowbrook Care Center
Van Alstyne, TX
903.482.6455
james.culp@fundltc.com

Bill Lowe
Region 10 Chair
Valley Grande Manor/Weslaco
Weslaco, TX
956.968.2121
bl@eldercare.bz

THCA Region Chairs Staff Support:
Gina Muniz
512.458.1257
gmuniz@txhca.org

President’s Report

• Regulations, Rates and Readiness

Legislative Update

• Three Strikes Bill heard in Senate Committe

• Warren urges budget writers to remember Long Term Care

• THCA members pounding the pavement at the Texas Capitol

State News

• Managed Care resources

• THCA MEMBER ADDED VALUE:  Fact Sheet on STAR+PLUS Managed Medicaid for Physicians / Practitioners

• Nursing facility upper payment limit / Minimum payment amount –  Program update

• Nursing facility administrators can now complete licensing tasks online

• TMHP schedules system maintenance

• Distribution of resident days by RUG level

Federal News

• CMS announces changes to Five-Star Quality Rating System

• Focused dementia care survey pilot in Texas

• Surveyor guideline from CMS on CPR certification

THCA Membership Contribution

• “Maintain a Competitive Edge – Enhance Clinical Capabilities”

Announcements & Recognitions

• Newly appointed / elected THCA Board members!
• THCA welcomes our newest facility members
• THCA facility contact information sheet
• THCA Facebook & Twitter pages

• Call for Presentations for the 2015 THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• Activity Professional Award Nominations due March 26th

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC “500 Club” recognition

• How to submit your contribution to THCAPAC

• THCAPAC Spring golf tournament

Region News

• “Step Back, Have a Seat and Take Care of Yourself”

• Region Information / Updates

Education

• THCA Spring Conference and Resource Fair April 20-22, 2015 – Omni Barton Creek Conference Center
  Austin, Texas

• THCA 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show – “65: Commitment & Devotion” – September 21-24, 2015 – The Gaylord Texas – Grapevine, Texas

• Nursing facility webinars to assist with the transition to Managed Care

• DADS and DSHS conference: Infection Control in Long-term Care 2015

If you have suggestions for education sessions or questions about THCA education, please contact Sue Wilson at the THCA office swilson@txhca.org.

Calendar

• March 2015

• April 2015