Transcript To Be Recognized - National Association of State Veterans Homes

National Association of State
Veterans Home
Winter Conference
Jo Anne Parker, MHSA
Program Analyst
State Veterans Home Recognition Process
Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care
March 3, 2011
Recognized
(February 2010 – February 2011)
 5 New Homes and/or Additions to
Existing Homes
 Representing 4 States:
– CA: Ventura (60-Bed DOM)
– CO: Rifle (80-Bed NHC-Reduced)
Homelake (50-Bed DOM-Replacement)
– NY: Oxford (242-Bed NHC - Replacement)
– UT: Ogden (120-Bed NHC)
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Recognized
(February 2010 – February 2011)
 Representing 552 new/replacement
beds:
 New:
– 120 Nursing Home Beds
– 60 Domiciliary Beds
 Replacement Beds:
– 322 Nursing Home Beds
– 50 Domiciliary Beds
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Homes
(To Be Recognized)
 5 New Homes and/or Replacements
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60-Bed Domiciliary, Lancaster, CA
84-Bed Domiciliary, West Los Angeles, CA
120-Bed Nursing Home, Lake City, FL
40-Bed Nursing Home, (Replacement)
Fort Bayard, NM
– 122-Bed Nursing Home, (Replacement)
Sulphur, OK
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SVH Recognition Process
 ESTIMATED Timeline-After the initial
request letter is received from the
State:
– 6 – 9 Months: The Entire Process
– 1 – 2 Weeks: Once all materials are
received
– 1 – 2 Months: Internal Concurrence
Process
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SVH Recognition Process
Initial Contact
 Send letter to Chief Consultant, GEC
requesting recognition and certification
 Letter must be signed by the State official
authorized to establish the home. Please
include:
– FAI Number
– Total numbers of beds with levels of care
 Allow VA to survey the facility
(State Home Regulation: 38 Part 51. Subpart B §51.20)
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SVH Recognition Process
 ESTIMATED Timeline-After the initial
request letter is received from the
State:
– 6 – 9 Months: The Entire Process
– 1 – 2 Weeks: Once all materials are
received
– 1 – 2 Months: Internal Concurrence
Process
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SVH Recognition Process
 Major Obstacles
– Completion of the Survey
• Securing the proper number of residents
prior to survey
• Indicating ALL standards are met
– Collecting all the necessary forms
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Recognition Survey
 All documents in the Construction Grant
phase must be completed
 To be recognized the SVH must meet ALL
standards set by VA
 Per Diem is granted on the date all
standards are met
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SVH Recognition Process
Thank You!
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