In
this issue
MHA
urged governor to sign omnibus supplemental budget bill, capital
bonding bill
MHA last week wrote to Governor Mark
Dayton urging him to sign the omnibus supplemental budget bill (SF
3656), amendments to the omnibus bill (SF 799) and the capital bonding
bill (HF 4425).
In a letter regarding the omnibus supplemental budget bill, MHA
President and CEO Lawrence Massa wrote, “These bills are not ideal. As
with almost every omnibus spending bill, there are provisions we wish
had been included and some we wish were omitted. Overall, however, SF
3656 as amended by SF 799 offers important steps in our state’s ongoing
work to make high-quality health care affordable and accessible for all
Minnesotans.”
Regarding the capital bonding bill, Massa
highlighted MHA’s strong support for bill components that address
mental and behavioral health needs in Minnesota, including funding for
behavioral health crisis centers, supportive housing for people with
serious mental illnesses, affordable housing and facility improvements
at the state’s hospital in St. Peter and Anoka Metro Regional Treatment
Center.
Dayton vetoed the omnibus supplemental budget bill on May 23. As of the
publishing time of this newsletter, he has not yet taken action on the
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Register
for MHA education programs on CMS infection control, discharge
planning, nursing standards
Sue Dill Calloway, one of MHA’s most
popular speakers, will discuss updates to the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services’ (CMS) infection control, discharge planning and
nursing guidelines at two upcoming programs.
On June 14, “Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship” will cover
the CMS infection control standards and worksheet, proposed changes to
the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and worksheet and the
Joint Commission infection control standards. Calloway will discuss CMS
survey memos related to infection control, as well as current and
proposed changed related to antibiotic stewardship requirements. View
the brochure.
On June 15, “CMS Discharge Planning and Nursing” will cover updates to
the CMS standards for discharge planning and nursing. Calloway will
discuss proposed changes to the discharge planning standards and recent
and proposed changes to the nursing standards. View the brochure.
The programs will be held at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in
Plymouth. For more information, visit MHA’s website; log in, click on “Calendar of
Events” and select the program title to register. return to top