Staff will review additional industry input before March 2017 Board of Health hearing date Child Care Licensing is announcing that the proposed child care regulation changes to Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 432A that were originally scheduled to be heard during the Dec. 9 Board of Health meeting have been rescheduled for the following meeting to be held in March 2017.
The proposed changes in Legislative Counsel Bureau file #R092-16, generated quite a lot of industry feedback and Child Care Licensing staff want to ensure there is sufficient time to assess the industry’s concerns and to give all parties the opportunity to review the proposed rewording that should be available soon and posted to the legislative website. As soon as the revised proposed file is posted, Child Care Licensing will send another announcement. Child Care Licensing will also send notice of the Board of Health meeting in March, as soon as the regulations are included on the agenda, to ensure everyone is notified in a timely manner. Numerous providers responded to the initial proposed regulations through the small business impact questionnaire July 25, 2016, the public workshop held Sept. 30, 2016 and during a stakeholder meeting on Oct. 11, 2016. Child Care Licensing continues to receive feedback from the industry regarding the proposed regulations. Postponing the hearing of the proposed regulations before the Board of Health will allow for more dialogue between the agency, the industry, child care advocates and other interested parties and will help ensure continued collaboration through manageable communication. Child Care Licensing thanks all members of the industry for your feedback and for your patience with this process. For more information, contact Child Care Licensing at (775) 684-4463 or (702) 486-3822 or email [email protected].
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Next meeting is March 7, 2017 The Dec. 6, 2016, meeting of the Skilled Nursing Advisory Council (SNAC) has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting is on March 7, 2017.
The SNAC is comprised of up to 12 members of the skilled nursing industry who meet quarterly to make advisory recommendations regarding regulations, education, complaint processes, fees and other issues to the administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, who passes on the recommendations to the State Board of Health. For more information, visit the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance’s Advisory Councils web page. How many turkeys are being raised in the United States this year? Answer: 243 million.
Gobble gobble. New member, industry issues on agenda The Adult Day Care Advisory Council (ADCAC) will meet at 9 a.m. on Nov. 17 to discuss appointment of a new member, in addition to its regular discussion of inspection issues, industry challenges, public education and Medicare/Medicaid updates.
A 15-year senior living professional, Emily Buntin is applying for the ADCAC position previously held by Heather Langford of Willow Creed Memory Care West in Las Vegas. Buntin currently works as the director of the Carson Valley Adult Day Club, and prior to that was the administrator of Skyline Estates Senior Living in Carson City from November 2012 to March 2016. She has worked since 2001 at senior living facilities in Nevada, Oregon and Washington in administration, sales and community marketing. Her resume can be viewed online on the ADCAC meetings page. The ADCAC was formed in 2011 as a way for the Nevada State Board of Health and Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) to work collaboratively with Adult Day Care providers to explore methodologies to reduce costs to facilities while ensuring delivery of quality adult day care services to clients. The recommendations of the ADCAC are advisory only and are reported by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance to the DPBH administrator, who reports on the ADCAC’s activities to the Board of Health. The meeting will have teleconference locations in Carson City and Las Vegas; a call-in number is also available. For more information and to view the full agenda, visit the Adult Day Care Advisory Council’s 2016 meeting page. With many upcoming holidays it’s important to keep cultural, religious, and personal diversity in mind when choosing activities to include in your curriculum. While children should have an opportunity to learn about and share information about the important holidays and celebrations in their lives, celebrating specific holidays in a school or childcare environment may exclude someone. Some people, based on religious or personal beliefs, do not celebrate holidays or birthdays. That doesn't mean that holidays have to be forbidden. Be sure to let parents know that planned activities and parties are not required and that an alternative activity will be provided for children who do not celebrate. It is important that all children be treated with respect and understanding, regardless of their beliefs. Below is a list of some holidays that are commonly celebrated at this time of year:
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