Long Term Care and the Law Conference

Posted by Jason Greis on February 5, 2009 under Events | Be the First to Comment |  Print

February 25-27, 2009
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
PointRight, Inc. and Zimmet Healthcare Services Group LLC have provided sponsorship in support of this program.

Registration Information

(fees increase $100 after January 30, 2009)

AHLA Member: $790
AHLA Group: $715
Non-Member: $990
Printed Course Materials: $75

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Program Description

This premier program addresses the legal issues facing the long term care industry. Again this year, the program will include a track of sessions on the legal issues facing assisted living facilities, such as resident agreements, home and community based waivers, Fair Housing challenges, and HUD Financing. The program will also include sessions on topics of interest to counsel for skilled nursing facilities including state of mergers and acquisitions, survey and enforcement, identity theft, Medicaid, hospice, recovery audit contractors and legal ethics.

The Long Term Care, Senior Housing, In-Home Care and Rehabilitation Practice Group luncheon, sponsored by Principle Valuation LLC, will be held on Thursday, February 26. Please note: There is an additional fee for the luncheon, space is limited and pre-registration is required.

CLE Information

This program will be worth approximately 17.75 credits (including 2.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 21.3 credits (including 2.4 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. This seminar will be worth approximately 17.0 nursing home administrator credits. Participants will be given CLE Request forms at the program. Forms must be completed and returned to AHLA staff to receive credit. The sessions, unless otherwise designated, are intermediate to advanced in level. There are no prerequisites required to register for this program.

This seminar will be worth approximately 21.0 CPE credits. AHLA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. NASBA’s web site is located at http://www.nasba.org/.

This program is designed to be an update on developments in the area of long term care. There are no prerequisites or advanced preparations required to register for this group live program. Those seeking accounting credits should be familiar with the basic concepts of law and terminology associated with this area in order to obtain the full educational benefit of this program.

Hotel Information

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Reservations: (877) 333-9474
Phone: (702) 785-5555
Hotel Website

Room Rates: $179 single or double occupancy
Hotel Cut-off Date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. When making reservations, please indicate that you are with the American Health Lawyers Association; the room block may sell out prior to hotel cut-off date.

Travel Information

ASSOCIATION TRAVEL CONCEPTS (ATC) offers these cost saving options:

Airline Discounts

• Up to 15% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased more than 30 days (United). Restrictions apply.
• 5% off applicable classes of service for tickets purchased prior to the meeting. (American Airlines).
• ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline.

 ATC Online Personal Assistant

• Direct access to ATC online booking tools for discounted meeting travel. Go to our website and click on Create an Account to get started.
• Book city tours and events online, including restaurants, theater and concert events.

Car Discounts

• Discounted meeting rates (Hertz and Enterprise).

Make your reservation online: www.atcmeetings.com/ahla