Senior Lobby Updates

2024 Agenda For Fall Conference With Presentations

2024 Virtual Fall Conference – Thursday October 17, 2024

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8:45   Zoom Host, Demas Nesterenko, Legislative Policy Manager SEIU 775

Zoom Host Backup, Erin Lee, SEIU 775

9:00   Welcome Address, Jay Inslee, Governor State of Washington

9:15   Walt Bowen, President, Senior Citizens’ Foundation  

           Bob Le Roy, Executive Board Member, Long Term Care Foundation, MC

9:30 – Emergency Planning for Seniors  PRESENTATION

Louise Ryan, Regional X Administrator, Administration for Community Living (ACL) 

10:00 – The 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Coverage Changes and Options PRESENTATION

Tim Smolen, SHIBA Program Manager, Office of the Insurance Commissioner 

10:30 – Washington Age Wave and Senior Demographics PRESENTATION

David Mancuso, Director, DSHS Research and Data Analysis Division

11:00 – 2025 Proposed State Budget and Revenue Pat Sullivan, Director of Office of Financial Management, the 2025 Outlook PRESENTATION 

Carolyn Brotherton, Policy Associate, Economic Opportunity Institute PRESENTATION

12:30 – Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) Update & Health Care Authority Activity PRESENTATION

Ellen Wolfhagen, Retire Benefits Manager, Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB)

Todd Slettvet, MA, Medicaid Program Division

1:00 – Joint Legislative Executive Committee (JLEC), Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC), 2025 Legislative Session, Advocacy

Walt Bowen, President, Senior Citizens’ Foundation

Senator Karen Keiser, 33rd LD

Rep. Laurie Jinkins, 27th LD, Speaker of the House

2:00 – DSHS Aging & Long-term Support Administration Agenda for 2025, Report from the Directors PRESENTATION

Catherine Kinnaman, Hone & Community Services

Kathy Morgan Adult Protective Services

Amy Abbot, Residential Care Services

Ernest Covington III, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services

Ben Veghte, WA Cares 

Mike Anbesse, Residential Care Services (RCS)

Eric Mandt, Management Services

3:00 – 4:00 – Flash Topics

Cathy MacCaul, AARP, Score Board Report

Cynthia Stewart, LWV (League of Women Voters) Update 2024 Election PRESENTATION

Cathy Knight, W4A 

Laura Chouinard, WA State Ombuds

Michele Blythe, State Council on Aging – Awards

Bryana Cross Bean, Attorney at Law, Your Emergency Legal Documents PRESENTATION

Leslie Emerick, Hospice Care, Happy 100th Birthday President Carter PRESENTATION