[Self-Management_OR] Network call materials and follow-up items

[Tori Scholl]

Hello Oregon Self-Management Network,

Slides from last week's quarterly call are attached to this email. If you missed the call, a recording is available here<https://healthinsight.zoom.us/recording/share/hXGDvgEfdcErEt_Pzpvew0CbdO9hKAcdu8_iMNnCwn-wIumekTziMw>.

Shortly after our call, we received some great news about the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which extends federal funding through 2024 and covers some costs associated with National DPP and other self-management programs.

Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
Wednesday morning, the House Education and Labor Committee approved the passage of H.R. 4334, the Dignity in Aging Act, which reauthorizes the Older Americans Act (OAA) for five years, through 2024. The bill passed unanimously, pulling support from both sides of the aisle in strong recognition of the importance of the OAA to older adults and caregivers. The bill makes it clear that Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) can engage, outside of the OAA, in private pay, integrated care and other arrangements to expand services.

The bill, which includes most of the reauthorization priorities put forward by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)<https://aginganddisabilitybusinessinstitute.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e5a58f0539f4d7433f4faafc&id=39cbaac52f&e=5c11b58ae1>, has earned n4a's endorsement. Included in the bill is language that clarifies the role the Aging Network can play in working with health care. This bill also codifies the Assistant Secretary on Aging's role in supporting the development of business acumen within the Aging Network. Two, the bill adds "addressing the social determinants of health" to the purposes of Title III's core services, which reinforces the Aging Network's role in this space. You can read more about n4a's take on the bill in its endorsement letter<https://aginganddisabilitybusinessinstitute.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8e5a58f0539f4d7433f4faafc&id=fc663d78a2&e=5c11b58ae1>.

I'd also like to highlight additional opportunities and resources shared on the call:

  *   Attached to this email are the examples of codes used for billing preventive care counseling and medical nutrition therapy, as shared by Dr. John Gobble

  *   Oregon State University Extension Service has funding to provide online leader training and additional support for the Walk With Ease program<walk.oregonstate.edu>; contact Allison Harris, Walk With Ease Program Coordinator, at walk at oregonstate.edu<mailto:walk at oregonstate.edu> for more information

  *   Multnomah County Health Centers will be implementing universal Hepatitis C screenings for adults 18+ with automatic linkage to treatment for those who test positive. OHP and most insurance plans cover treatment, and the FOCUS grant provides funds to provide free treatment for uninsured adults. Contact Katy Pranian, Multnomah County FOCUS Grant Program Coordinator, at katy.pranian at multco.us<mailto:katy.pranian at multco.us> for more information

  *   The Oregon Office on Disability and Health, in partnership with the University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities, has upcoming opportunities in Portland, Eugene, Bend, and Medford:
     *   Type 2 diabetes listening sessions to review a CDC-developed video on how to manage type 2 diabetes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
     *   Free workshops for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those that support them on how to advocate for their health and healthcare
     *   For more information visit https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health<https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-office-on-disability-and-healthO> or contact Angela Weaver, Program Manager, at weaverro at ohsu.edu<mailto:weaverro at ohsu.edu>



  *   Save the date for our next quarterly call, taking place on Thursday, December 19th, from 1-2 pm
(Add to Outlook Calendar<https://zoom.us/meeting/182528126/ics> | Add to Google Calendar<https://zoom.us/meeting/182528126/calendar/google/add>)


As always, we encourage you to reach out with any questions or feedback you may have to improve these quarterly calls.

Thank you,

Tori Scholl, MPA
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Project Coordinator
Comagine Health
Desk: (503) 382-3946
[Comagine Health]<https://comagine.org/>


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