National Association of State Veterans Home Winter Conference 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

2 State Veterans Homes 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)

3 State Veterans Homes 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

4 Upcoming State Veterans Homes (To Be Recognized)  5 New Homes and/or Replacements –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

5 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

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) 6

7 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

8 SVH Process 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

9 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

10 SVH Recognition Process Thank You!