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Overview In 2010, Congress enacted the Elder Justice Act as part of the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act. Protecting the elderly from abuse and neglect has long
been within the purview of state governments. The Elder Justice Act represents
the first coordinated federal effort to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation
against our nation’s seniors. The Act includes new protections for residents of
long term care facilities, such as mandatory reporting of crimes that occur in
federally-funded long term care facilities. The Act also authorizes certain grant
funding. In March 2016, the Department of Justice announced the launch of ten
regional Elder Justice Task Forces to “bring together federal, state and local
prosecutors, law enforcement, and agencies that provide services to the elderly,
to coordinate and enhance efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly
substandard care to their residents.” One of the ten regions is the Northern
District of Iowa. Attorneys Catherine Cownie and Adam Freed will provide an
overview of the Act, as well as the launch of the Elder Justice Task Force, and the
implications for LeadingAge Iowa members.
Learning Objectives By the completion of the presentation, attendees will:
Describe the background of the Elder Justice Act.
Identify the recent trends in enforcement of the Elder Justice Act, with an
emphasis on the cases that address some of the most common
enforcement issues.
Discuss compliance tips related to the Elder Justice Act and how the
recent Elder Justice Task Force regulation may affect senior living
communities.
Who Should Attend Administrators, CEOs, DONs, Staff Educators, Social Workers and personnel
from all areas of senior housing.
Continuing Education Credit Nursing Home Administrators – This session is intended to meet the criteria
established by the Iowa Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators
for 1 credit hour. Retain certificate for four years.
Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #67 - .12 CEUs. Retain certificate for four
years.
Social Workers – 1 hour. This program is intended to meet the criteria
established by the Iowa Board of Social Work Examiners. If audited, you will be
asked to provide your certificate of attendance and program material. Retain
certificate for four years.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
Registration Deadline:
July 15, 2016
Questions?
Contact LAI at 515-440-4630 or email
us at [email protected]
Refund Policy
No-shows will be billed. No refunds for
failure to log-in at the time of the event.
Substitutions welcome anytime via fax or
email. A full refund will be given to all
cancellations received 10 or more business
days prior to the program. A $25
administrative fee will be charged to all
cancellations received six to nine business
days prior to the program. No refunds will
be given to cancellations received five or
fewer business days prior to the program.
Refunds will be calculated by the date
received and the LeadingAge Iowa business
days remaining prior to the program.
LeadingAge Iowa reserves the right to cancel
the program due to insufficient enrollment in
which case pre-registered participants will be
notified and full refunds provided. All
cancellations and substitution requests must
be emailed to Dawn Balder
([email protected]) or faxed to
515-440-4631.
Register at
www.LeadingAgeIowa.org
5047-16
The Elder Justice Act: Elder
Abuse is Now a Federal Issue
The Elder Justice Act: Elder
Abuse is Now a Federal Issue
Faculty Adam J. Freed is a member of BrownWinick and is the current co-chair of the firm’s health law practice group. Freed
provides legal services in the areas of health law, banking, corporate transactions, and agricultural law. In his health law
practice, Freed advises health care clients, including covered entities and business associates, with regard to compliance
with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”), and implementation of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. He has presented
multiple seminars on the topic. Freed also advises a variety of health care clients regarding the State of Iowa’s Certificate
of Need program, as well as state and federal licensure and other regulatory issues. In 2003, then-Chairman Grassley
promoted Freed to a position on the staff of the Senate Finance Committee. Freed graduated, summa cum laude, from the
University of Northern Iowa in 1999, receiving his B.A. in political science. He received his J.D., with high distinction, from
the University of Iowa in 2007.
Catherine C. Cownie is a member of BrownWinick. Since joining BrownWinick, she has practiced in the area of
business and corporate law. In addition, she specializes in issues impacting health care providers and is currently the co-
chair of the firm’s health law practice group. As a part of Cownie’s health law practice, she represents a wide range of
clients in the health care industry, including hospitals, long term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, home health
agencies, community based providers, individual practitioners and practitioner associations. Her representation includes
Iowa Certificate of Need related issues, federal and state licensure and regulatory matters, Medicare and Medicaid
enrollment and changes of ownership, and issues surrounding Medicaid Credible Allegations of Fraud and other billing
related disputes. As part of her practice, Cownie also provides guidance to health related businesses on federal and state
privacy laws. Her privacy law experience includes assisting clients with HIPAA and HITECH compliance and responses to
audits and investigations related to alleged breaches. Katie received her B.A. in psychology from Chaminade University in
Honolulu in 1996. She received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in May of 1999 and was admitted to
the Iowa Bar in 1999.
Registration Information & Fees Register at www.LeadingAgeIowa.org. Fees are per connection at a facility. Registration instructions and handout
materials will be sent to the contact person listed on the registration 2 days prior to the program.
Discounted Rate if Paying by Check
• LeadingAge Iowa Member Facility $80
• Prospective Member Facility $100
Rate if Paying by Credit Card
• LeadingAge Iowa Member Facility $85
• Prospective Member Facility $105
