Here is the link and password to the recording of today's member webinar. Skip to the 9:35 minute mark for the start.

I also wanted to pass along some follow-up information discussed on the call:

Sincerely,

Sen. Jennifer Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach) has introduced a bill, SB 1149, to mandate staffing ratios in nursing homes, along with additional training requirements, and background checks. Please contact members of the Senate Education and Health Committee’s health subcommittee to explain that a staffing mandate is unfeasible before the bill is heard on Tuesday, January 26.

After you send your messages to the health subcommitee, please share this link with others: https://p2a.co/Ul0qg7h

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annadale) has introduced HB 2156, which would require the Board of Health to develop regulations establishing staffing and care standards in nursing homes to require a minimum number of hours of direct care services to each resident per 24-hour period in which minimums increase from 3.5 hours to 4.1 hours. The hourly ratios would take effect on July 1, 2022 and increase incrementally through 2030.

After you send your messages to the HHR subcommittee, please share this link with others: https://p2a.co/YScURK6

Note: If you sent a message on HB 2156 on Wednesday or Thursday morning, it went to members of the HWI Committee. You can send a second round of messages as the target list of legislators has been updated to the subcommittee.