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Legislative Update

11/3/2017

 
Here's a few fall notes from the Legislation Chair of ICA:​

  • PA Link to Community Care website is designed to help persons with disabilities and seniors find information that will connect them to supports and services in their community. www.Carelink.pa.gov 
 
  • PA Legislature: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/
Current Bills impacting older adults:
HB271 Gaming (Act No. 42,  Approved by the Governor, Oct. 30, 2017)
HB59 Human Services Code (passed, but vetoed by Gov. Veto No. 2)
 
  • PA Health Law Project News
Click here for the September 2017 Health Law PA News.
http://www.phlp.org/home-page/news/newsletters
 
  • http://www.nanasp.org/node/1
  • https://www.n4a.org/advocacyalerts
  • https://www.alz.org/news_and_events.asp
 
Other key items of interest:
  • Community Health Choices (CHC)
implementation of Managed Long Term Services sand Supports in Pennsylvania
Here is some information about CHC:
https://www.enrollchc.com/
A good place to start is here:
https://www.enrollchc.com/get-answers
 
If you want further details from a providers perspective see this website:
http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/info/resources/publications/index.htm
especially these items under:
Community HealthChoices  
  • CHC Implementation Notice
  • CHC Acronym Glossary Guide
  • CHC Fact Sheet
  • Community HealthChoices Timeline for Implementation
  • CHC Benefits Guide
  • Adult Benefits Package 
  • Provider Update
  • Behavioral Health Provider Update
  • Waiver Transitions Flowchart
  • Understanding Community HealthChoices vs. HealthChoices
  • CHC-Provider Relationship
  • Third Party Liability
  • Provider Frequently Asked Questions
  • Service Coordination
  • Continuity of Care​



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