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PRESIDENTAlisa Tagg, BA, ACC/EDU AC-BC, CDP
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VICE PRESIDENTAnthony Vicari, EdS, AC-BC,ADC/EDU, CADDCT, CDCM,CDP
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SECRETAR Carolyn !o"
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TREASURERCindy T#$alt, RMT, AP-BC,ADC
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C%N&ERENCE TRUSTEEMi'# McCann, MS
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MAR*ETIN+ TRUSTEE(inda A)oroso, ADC, CDP
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NAAP %PERATI%NS TRUSTEEVan#ssa E)), BA, AC-BC,ACC/EDU, CDP
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May 15, 2015Senator Mark WarnerSenator Johnny Isakson475 Russell Senate 131 Russell Senate Office uil!in"Office uil!in"Washin"ton, #$ 20510Washin"ton, #$ 20510 #ear Senator Warner an! Isakson%&he 'ational (ssociation of (cti)ity *rofessionals is +lease! to e+ress our su++ort for your -i+artisan $are *lannin" (ct. &he lan!/ark -ill you ha)e intro!uce! oul! i/+ro)e care for +atients ith a!)ance! illness -y ensurin" that +atients ha)e the tools they nee! to /ake infor/e! choices -ase! on their "oals, )alues, an! +references.&he $are *lannin" (ct oul! ensure that +atients ith a!)ance! illness recei)e the care they ant% no /ore, no less. our -ill +ro)i!es +atients ith Me!icare co)era"e for )oluntary, tea/-ase! !iscussionsof +ro"nosis an! care +lans throu"hout the +ro"ression of a!)ance! illness, not ust at the en! of life. $ritically, the -ill also ensures that this -enefit is -oth /eanin"ful an! of )alue to +atients, throu"h the !e)elo+/ent of uality /easures to ensure concor!ance ith +atient )alues. We are also +lease! to see /echanis/s to enhance the use an! +orta-ility of (!)ance #irecti)es across care settin"s an! state lines. In 162, &he 'ational (ssociation of (cti)ity *rofessionals as create! for (cti)ity *rofessionals -y (cti)ity *rofessionals. '((* +ro)i!es ecellence in su++orti)e ser)ices to our /e/-ers throu"h e!ucation, a!)ocacy, technical assistance, +ro/otion of stan!ar!s, research, an! fosterin" +eer an! in!ustry relations. '((* has !e)elo+e! Stan!ar!s an! Sco+e of *ractice for the +rofessionals orkin" ith el!ers at all le)els of a-ility. '((* encoura"es (cti)ity *rofessionals to +artici+ate in continuin" e!ucation an! su++ort certification stan!ar!s. &he $are *lannin" (ct oul! further /any of the ai/s of our or"aniation. In +articular, +ro)i!in" stan!ar!s ith the care +lan. &he (cti)ity *rofessional +ro)i!es han!s on inter)entions ith all resi!ents in the lon"ter/ settin". (s an (cti)ity *rofessional uality of life is the /ost i/+ortant as+ect. '((* is the co//on )oice for (cti)ity *rofessionals. &hank you for your -i+artisan lea!ershi+ on this i/+ortant +olicy. &he 'ational (ssociation of (cti)ity *rofessionals shares your co//it/ent to +atients8 uality of life an! ensurin" that they ha)e the tools they nee! to /ake choices that are ri"ht for the/ an! their fa/ilies, an! look forar! to continuin" to ork ith you on this -ill. If you or your staff ha)e any uestions, +lease feel free to contact /e at 7022712121 or +resi!ent9naa+.info.
Sincerely,
Alisa Tagg
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