Volume XXX, Number 5
 May 2015

Thank you Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament Sponsors, Players & Volunteers

THCAPAC 2015 Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament was held on Monday April 20th at the Beautiful Crenshaw Cliffside Golf Course in Austin. Long term care advocates thoroughly enjoyed a great round of golf while supporting our fundraising efforts. Thank you to all tournament sponsors, golfers & volunteers!

Official Tournament Sponsor

CMMS X-Ray

Birdie Sponsors

Community Portable X-Ray

Dynaflow

Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

Medicine Chest Institutional Pharmacy

Omnicare, Inc

Synergy Care, Inc.

The Underwood Law Firm

Par Sponsors

McKesson Medical-Surgical

Select Rehabilitation

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

1st Place Team

S. Ferguson
B. Mask
T. Helmcamp
S. Pack

2nd Place Team

K. Stanley
M. Dorrow
M. Thompson
R. Shropshire

3rd Place Team

B. Lowe
L. Serna
B. Mitchell
S. Shed

Most Honest Team

T. Plowman
M. Capone
C. Sanders
M. Bolloto

Closest to Pin #8:

T. Helmcamp

Closest to Pin #11:

B. Mask

Closest to Pin #17:

J. Culp

Longest Drive:

T. Helmcamp

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

GOLF “FORE” PAC TOURNAMENT
Monday, September 21, 2015

1600 Fairway Dr., Grapevine, TX
(in conjunction with THCA’s 2015 Annual Convention & Trade Show)

?’s About THCAPAC…Here’s How To Contact Us

Ron Payne, THCAPAC Co-Chair
rpayne@swltc.com

Mark McKenzie, THCAPAC Co-Chair
mmckenzie @seniorcarecentersltc.com

Gina Muniz, THCAPAC Liaison
gmuniz@txhca.org
THCAPAC ● P. O. Box 4554, Austin, TX 78765 ● 512.458.1257

President’s Report

• Make the Call

Legislative Update

• State Budget Moves to Conference Committee

• Bill Calls for State Review of Survey and IDR Process

• Managed Care Protections Sought

Commitment to Care

• THCA Welcomes Texas Long Term Care Stakeholders to First Commitment to Care Quarterly Committee Meeting

State News

• MCO Complaints handled by HHSC Command Center and HPM Complaints Box

• Final Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Requirements

• Distribution of Resident Days by RUG Level Report No Longer Available

National News

• President Signs into Law Permanent Solution to SGR

• CMS Releases SNF PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2016

• Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)

Announcements & Recognitions

• National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!”

• 2015 THCA Award Nominations are Now Open!

• Welcome THCA’s Newest Board Member

• THCA Provider Membership is Growing

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Activity Professional award winners and nominees recognized at the THCA Spring Conference

  ”Like” & “Share” the THCA Facebook page 

  Follow the THCA Twitter page

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC 500 Club & Recognitions

• Thank you Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament Sponsors, Players & Volunteers

Region News

• “Region Chairs Need You!”

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Region Updates & Meeting Information

Education

• THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• DADS Provider Joint Training Opportunities

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

Calendar

• May 2015

• June 2015