Advocacy: Increasing the Voices of Assisted Living Communities
At SCALA, we believe that every resident, family, members, and health care professional should have a strong advocate. As one of the primary voices of the assisted living community in South Carolina, SCALA plays an important role influencing public policy at the state level. Our mission is to champion policies that protect dignity, expand access to quality care, and support the dedicated teams who make assisted living communities thrive. Toward that end, we work with legislators, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
We have engaged McGuireWoods Consulting to represent our interests before the South Carolina General Assembly and regulatory agencies related to the following issues.
- Licensure and Regulatory
- State Budget
- Workforce
- Medicaid
SCALA is committed to ensuring that assisted living’s voice is heard at the SC State House and by state regulators.
SCALA monitors and aggressively advocates to protect and promote the interest of assisted living in South Carolina through legislative initiatives. During the recent Legislative Session, SCALA worked with key legislators and regulatory agencies to ensure enactment of membership priorities. SCALA maintains a very positive relationship with DHEC, DHHS, The Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging and other agencies. Our association has great credibility in the industry and has been in existence for many years. The Executive Director and other Board Members sit on a number of committees related to the senior care industry. SCALA and its members always have a seat at the table when key policy decisions are being made.
During the 122nd Legislative Session, SCALA also provided input and impacted other legislation that will affect assisted living communities. During the 2018 123rd legislative session, SCALA will monitor the Proposed Regulatory Language to address Elopement/Wandering Issues and will continue to monitor the movement of other bills of interest to our senior care industry:
Legislative Issue Report
Grass Roots Development
Having people at the Capitol informed about assisted living issues gives us an edge during the legislative session. Getting legislators and their staff out to your SCALA communities helps them understand the incredible work that assisted living providers are doing and understand the challenges you face.
Please contact SCALA if you would like to host a legislator for a tour or invite them to an event at your community.
Legislative Committee Members
Updated List Coming Soon
