Federal Statutes that Impact Assisted Living

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act

(Signed into law January 4, 2011)

Elder Justice Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Medicare Payment Improvement Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program

(Originally signed into law in 2005 as a part of the Deficit Reduction Act and reauthorized on March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

(Signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act

(Key provisions signed into law March 23, 2009 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Older Americans Act

(Originally signed into law in 1965 and reauthorized in 2006)

ALFA Store

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The majority of the products in the ALFA Store are free to ALFA members and are available to non-members for a one time fee. Products are downloadable and printed copies are available for a small fee.

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ALFAPAC 2012 Golf Classic

ALFAPAC Golf Classic – Assisted Living Event

Join other senior living executives on May 15, 2012, for a game of golf at the Seventh Annual ALFAPAC Golf Classic. The Cowboys Golf Club is the first, and only, professional football-themed golf resort in the nation.

Entry is $250 per player and includes transportation, golf, cart, buffet breakfast and lunch, player amenity package, and full access to Cowboy Golf Club’s facilities.

Beginner golfers need not worry about being placed with more advanced players at the ALFAPAC Golf Classic. For no additional fee, we will place you in what we call FUN-somes. These foursomes are put together for people who want to come out on a beautiful day, on a gorgeous course, and play for the fun of it. Please make sure to let us know if you wish to be placed in one of these groups.

Learn more and register online.

CORE Principles

An important role of ALFA is to advocate for meaningful state oversight of assisted living. At the state level, ALFA works with legislators, regulators advocacy groups and ALFA affiliates and chapters to shape assisted living laws and regulations to serve the best interests of the residents, their families and our members.

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