2024 Agenda For Fall Conference With Presentations

2024 Virtual Fall Conference – Thursday October 17, 2024

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

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

10:30 – Washington Age Wave and Senior Demographics PRESENTATION

11:00 – 2025 Proposed State Budget and Revenue Pat Sullivan, Director of Office of Financial Management, the 2025 Outlook 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, 33^rd LD

Rep. Laurie Jinkins, 27^th 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

Cathy Knight, W4A

Laura Chouinard, WA State Ombuds

Michele Blythe, State Council on Aging – Awards