Legislative and Agency Corner

• AHCA/NCAL Congratulates Secretary Azar – ahcancal.org
• Congress Permanently Repeals Medicare Part B Therapy Caps – longtermcareleader.com
• HCBS enrollment up but expenditures per participant down – mcknightsseniorliving.com
• House Lawmakers Approve Changes To Americans With Disabilities Act – disabilityscoop.com
• Trump Budget Draws Strong Opposition From Advocates – disabilityscoop.com
• Medicaid ‘Electronic Verification’ Devices Spark Privacy Concerns – disabilityscoop.com
• Two Funding Opportunities Open for Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program – acl.gov
• Memorandum on financial institution and law enforcement efforts to combat elder financial exploitation – consumerfinance.gov
• GAO Report on Oversight of Medicaid-Covered Services in Assisted Living Communities – longtermcareleader.com
• Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – hrsa.gov
• Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid – macpac.gov  
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Mental Health Services – An Evaluation – nap.edu
• Adapting Activities for People with Alzheimer's Disease – nia.nih.gov
• Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming: Alzheimer's Caregiving Tips – nia.nih.gov
• Memory gene goes viral – nih.gov
• Help for Veterans with Seasonal Affective Disorder – va.gov