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2021
COVID-19 Letters
10/19: Letter to President Biden from Argentum seeking federal support for financial relief and sustainability, workforce, testing, and vaccines/booster
10/4: Letter to HHS Deputy Secretary Palm from Argentum seeking additional targeted relief for senior living
8/27: Letter from Argentum to President Biden, HHS, and the CDC requesting more support for vaccines due to the Delta variant
8/19: Argentum comments in response to the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
8/10: Letter from Argentum, AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge, and ASHA to the administration requesting that they release remaining Provider Relief Fund dollars to long-term care communities
8/9: Letter to Director of the CDC that outlines the support senior living needs to help providers continue to keep residents and staff safe.
7/23: Letter to Congressional leaders from Argentum, AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge, and American Seniors Housing Association asking that Provider Relief Fund monies not be used for the bipartisan infrastructure package
6/25: Letter of support to Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) for H.R. 331, the Nurses Care Act
3/30: Letter to Stephen Milligan, U.S. Treasury, on state and local funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
3/30: Letter to President Biden on the industry’s need for investment in the infrastructure plan
3/18: Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra on the continuing needs of senior living due to COVID-19
3/11: Letters to NGA , DGA , and RGA encouraging them to ask state governments to provide COVID-19 financial relief to senior living providers.
1/20: Letter to President Biden emphasizing the importance of prioritizing and vaccinating all senior living residents and staff
1/13: Letter to HHS Sec. Azar and CDC Director Redfield emphasizing the importance of prioritizing and vaccinating all senior living residents and staff
2020
COVID-19 Letters
12/3: Comments to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding COVID-19 vaccine prioritization
11/19: Letter to House Appropriations Committee seeking earmarked funding for senior living industry in end of year budget
11/18: Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee seeking earmarked funding for senior living industry in end of year budget
11/12: Co-signed letter from 19 Members of Congress to HHS Secretary Azar outlining senior living relief needs due to COVID-19
11/3: Letter to HHS Secretary Azar requesting attention to inconsistencies in Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements
11/3: Letter to HHS Secretary Azar indicating that providers are still waiting for essential financial relief
10/22: Letter to HHS Secretary Azar seeking added financial resources and specific funding from the Provider Relief Fund
10/19: Letter to HHS Secretary Azar, co-signed by ASHA, seeking a reinstatement of original reporting requirements for the Provider Relief Fund
10/2: Testimony submitted for consideration to Senate HELP Committee’s “COVID-19: An Update on the Federal Response” Hearing
9/29: Letter to HHS Secretary Azar, co-signed by NCAL , seeking additional relief funding for costs related to the implementation of rapid testing and ultimately vaccinations at senior living communities
9/18: Letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin seeking an additional $5B relief funding for costs related to the implementation of rapid testing, screening, and ultimately vaccinations at senior living communities
9/15: Letter to HHS, co-signed by ASHA, requesting prioritization and suggesting recommendations for testing for residents and staff
9/11: Letters, co-signed by ASHA, to HHS Secretary Azar , CDC Director Redfield , Vice President Pence , and Congressional leaders on vaccine prioritization
9/3: Letter to Co-Chairs of the Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, co-signed by ASHA, including comments on the Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
8/17: Letter to DOL, co-signed by ASHA, regarding “health care provider” exemptions
8/6 – Letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy, co-signed by ASHA, requesting consideration in next COVID relief legislation
7/30 – Coalition letter to Congress calling for passage of the timely, targeted, and temporary COVID-19 liability protections set forth in S. 4317, the “SAFE TO WORK Act”
7/20 – Joint industry sign-on letters with ASHA, LeadingAge, and NCAL sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with key leaders in Congress , in addition to letters to President Trump and Vice President Pence , enumerating COVID-19 priorities
6/1 – Letter to Senate leaders, co-signed by ASHA, requesting SBA PPP funding relief
6/1 – Letter to Congressional leaders, co-signed by ASHA, requesting funding for senior living from the CARES Act provider fund
5/28 – Coalition letter to Congress urging temporary and targeted liability protections for businesses struggling to reopen and operate safely due to COVID-19
5/21 – Statement for the Record, co-signed by ASHA, for the ‘Caring for Seniors Amid the COVID-19 Crisis’ Senate Committee on Aging Committee Hearing
5/19 – Letter to Congressional leaders, signed on by Argentum, advocating for the United States Postal Service
5/8 – Letter to Congressional leaders, co-signed by ASHA, requesting inclusion for senior living in next legislative package (Cares 2)
4/16 – Letter to HHS Secretary Azar, co-signed by ASHA, regarding priority access to PPE, testing kits, and funds from the PHSSEF
4/13 – Letter to Vice President Pence, co-signed by ASHA, regarding allocating sufficient funds from the PHSSEF
4/7- Letter to U.S. Small Business Administration, co-signed by ASHA, regarding access to the Paycheck Protection Program
4/4 – Letter to HHS Secretary Azar, co-signed by ASHA, regarding protection from liability under the PREP Act
4/2 – Letter to HHS Secretary Azar, co-signed by ASHA, on securing grant funding for senior living from the CARES Act
3/23 – Letter to U.S. Department of Labor on defining “health care provider” (Signed on by Argentum, sent by Workplace Policy Institute)
3/18 – Letter to U.S. Department of Labor, co-signed by ASHA, on recognizing senior care workers as “health care workers” relating to COVID-19 legislation
3/16 – Letter to Congress, co-signed by ASHA, seeking paid leave exemptions for the LTC workforce
3/13 – Letters to Congress and the Administration seeking prioritization for senior living in response to COVID-19
3/13 – Letter to Senate Finance Subcommittee on addressing Alzheimer’s disease
3/5 – Letter to Sen. Toomey in support of expanding the use of retirement plan funds to obtain long-term care insurance.
1/28 – Comments to CMS on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule
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