SECOND ANNUAL
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
  “A CHANCE TO REBUILD & REINVENT”

This exciting Second Annual Leadership Forum will address the following critical policy issues:

Health Insurance – With annual increases in health insurance premiums expected to remain in the double digits, there is an enormous impact on not-for-profit agencies that are already struggling with recruitment and retention issues and intense competition with other employers. How are we doing providing health insurance in our agencies in New York and what is the forecast for the future? 

Consumer Directed Supports and Services -There is a direction towards supporting people with developmental disabilities to have greater choice, control and access to individual supports and services.  How can we accomplish more supported living in New York State and how is it different from what most agencies currently provide? 

Accountability – In the wake of Congress passing the Sarbannes-Oxley Act to increase corporate accountability, many states, including New York under Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, are considering proposals to increase not-for-profit accountability.  What does the future hold for not-for-profits in New York State?  What “Best Practices” can be considered by agencies now?

Federal Oversight  – Many agencies are noticing increased oversight by CMS in the operation of ICF/MRs.  Why is the environment changing in this regard?  What might agencies expect in the future in the area of active treatment?

A schedule of the day is attached

REGISTRATION FORM

“A CHANCE TO REBUILD & REINVENT”

October 8, 2004

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Lunch is Included: Members: $135 Non-Members: $150 

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For overnight reservations, please call the Gideon directly at
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Mention you are with NYSACRA to receive the special rate

Schedule of the Day

8:30-9:15        Registration

9:15                 Opening Remarks – Robert Budd, President & Ann Hardiman, Executive Director

9:30-10:45     Keynote Presentation Health Insurance – Rachel Klein, Senior Health Policy Specialist, Medicaid Specialist, Families, USA, Washington, DC

Making Health Insurance a National Priority – Families USA is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health care for all. 

10:45-11:00    Break

11:00-12:15:   Keeping Workers Covered:  Employer-Provided Health Insurance Benefits - Survey Results, Niev J. Duffy, Ph.D., Research Director at the J.F.K Jr. Institute for Worker Education, CUNY. 

A survey funded by the United Hospital Fund was undertaken by the J.F.K Jr. Institute for Worker Education in conjunction with NYSACRA and with fiscal data provided by OMRDD.  The survey results will be provided and participants will assist in the development of policy recommendations.

12:15-1:00      Lunch & ANCOR National Advocacy Campaign Update

1:00-3:30        Critical Issues for Not-For-Profit Leaders  (Choose One)

1.      Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Nonprofit Agencies, John C. Olsen, CPA, Dorfman-Robbie, Albany, N.Y

What is a good and accountable not-for-profit?  Mr. Olsen will provide an overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the conditions that led to it.  Although Sarbannes-Oxley doesn’t currently apply to not-for-profits, what steps can be taken to prepare for “like” provisions being adopted in New York State in the near future.  Find out what new provisions or controls might be needed for management and auditors.

2.      Essential Aspects of Supported Living and Strategies for NYS, Gail Jacobs, Consultant, Madison, Wisc.

Ms. Jacobs will provide an overview of the core components of supported living and what makes it different from typical residential services.  Her expertise stems from providing training and technical assistance throughout the US and Canada and as a founder and director for 25 years of Options in Community Living, the first community living program in North America.  Nuts and bolts New York scenarios will be provided. 

3.      W198 & Active Treatment – Catherine V. Hayes, H & W Independent Solutions, Granada Hills, Ca

Are you meeting the Needs of Individuals You Serve?  Over the past year, federal surveyors for CMS have identified a number of people not in need of active treatment and have issued the ICF/MR citations under W198.  Ms. Hayes, (formerly of CMS), will examine in this workshop some of the reasons why W198 has become a focus and how the provider can better assess and determine if the consumer is in need of the intensive supports that the ICF/MR program is set up to address.

4.      Reinvestment – Ray Seymour, RJS Consulting Services, Clifton Park, NY

Reinvestment strategies should be considered in any refinancing plan.  Mr. Seymour was instrumental in structuring OMRDD’s reinvestment policy several years ago.  He will review reinvestment protocol during this session and provide insights and suggestions on working with local DDSO’s /OMRDD.  Bring your questions on refinancing and reinvestment.

DIRECTIONS:

Take the NYS Thruway to Exit 24.  Take Route 87 North (Northway) to Exit 13 N.   Follow Route 9 North for about 5 miles.  Turn left into Saratoga Spa State Park and follow signs for Gideon Putnam Hotel