7:45 AMRegistration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Sponsor Exhibits

8:45AMWelcoming Remarks & Introductions - Landon Tucker, LASCA President

9:00- 10:00 AMThe Opioid Addiction Crisis – Recent Regulatory Actions, Pending Lawsuits and the Role of ASCs - Emily Grey and Caroll Devillier

An overview of the national and local aspects of the current "opioid crisis," and highlighting the startling statistics and special challenges in the current environment. Healthcare lawyer, Emily Grey will review the extensive work underway to address this crisis from regulatory agencies including the Center for Disease Control, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, HHS Office of Inspector General and the Hospital Compare HCAHPS Star Rating System. Ms. Grey will also provide some practical pointers for compliance. Healthcare litigator, Carroll Devillier, will provide a review of the various active opioid lawsuits around the country (including those pending in Louisiana), with a summary of the allegations and status of the court cases.

10:00 –11:00 AMAn Overview of the new LDH ASC State Licensing Regulations - Jennifer Haines, R.N., MedicalProgram Certification Manager, Health Standards Section, Louisiana Department of Health, Dora Kane, Non-Long Term Care Supervisor

• A Primer on Licensing and Provider Enrollment Issues

• Changes to the ASC Licensing Standards and What They Mean to You

• General Update on ASC Regulations and Operational Issues

• Stump the Experts: Q & A

11:00 – 12:00LAMMICO Risk Management Lecture

12:00 – 12:15 PMNetworking – Visit Sponsors

12:15 – 1:15 PMLuncheonand Sponsor Recognition

1:15 – 2:15 PMLegal Issues Facing Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Clay Countryman Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson,LLP

*** LAMMICO is presenting this special risk management session. LASCA members insured with LAMMICO who attend this presentation will receive an additional premium discount of five percent to be applied to their facility’s professional liability premium. LAMMICO also reimburses the cost of the LASCA membership dues for LAMMICO insureds

SPEAKER BIOS

Clay Countryman is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Mr. Countryman focuses his practice on healthcare business and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on matters related to fraud and abuse laws including the Stark Law, Federal Anti-kickback statute, and Medicare coverage and reimbursement. Clay has served as legal counsel to several health care providers, ranging from national and regional hospital systems, physician group practices, hospitals, Louisiana Hospital Service Districts, rural hospitals and physician-owned specialty hospital, to diagnostic imaging facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, physical therapy providers, pharmacies, healthcare management companies, and healthcare trade associations. Clay has assisted health care providers in structuring joint ventures and other transaction to promote business objectives while meeting compliance requirements of specific health care laws and regulations, such as the Stark Law, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement requirements, licensure and accreditation requirements, and federal and state health information privacy and security requirements. Clay has also assisted providers in implementing and updating healthcare regulatory compliance programs.

Carroll Devillier is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale Sachse and Wilson, and he is the manager of the firm’s Business and Commercial Litigation Section. Carroll litigates a wide variety of complex business and commercial matters, with a focus on healthcare litigation. His experience includes litigation involving: disputes with federal, state and commercial healthcare payors, antitrust; unfair trade practices and unfair competition; fiduciary duties of corporate officers, directors, and trustees; contract disputes; licensing issues; and general business and commercial issues.Carroll has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Business Litigation by Louisiana Super Lawyers, and has been recognized as one of Baton Rouge’s Top 40 Under 40. Carroll graduatedsumma cum laudefrom the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in Finance, and received his law degree from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law School.

Jennifer Haines, RN, BSN, has been a nurse for over 12 years with previous nursing experience in physical rehabilitation. Prior to coming to Health Standards, she worked as a Program Manager with Medicaid over professional services, ESRD and hospitals. She currently serves as a Program Manager with oversight for licensing & certification actions for hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities.

Emily Grey is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. She is the Section Manager of the firm's healthcare section, one of the largest in Louisiana. She represents healthcare providers in a wide range of issues including routine operational matters, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, licensing, provider enrollment, contracting, joint ventures, and healthcare transactions. Emily's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to individual healthcare professionals and include ambulatory surgery centers as well as a variety of other healthcare provider types. As stated byChambers USA, Emily's clients praise “her 'positive attitude and orientation towards results and resolution.' She is noted for her handling of transactional regulatory matters and offers noted experience in licensing." Emily has held leadership positions with the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association's Health Law Section, the Louisiana Law Institute, and the Baton Rouge Bar Association. She is a frequent speaker and author on healthcare issues for the American Health Lawyer's Association. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana and Texas. Emily graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 1997, and received her law degree from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law School in 2000 where she was a member of the Law Review.

Dora Kane, RN, graduated from Southwest MS in 1983 with an Associates Degree in nursing. Nursing experience in critical care, surgery and home health. She has been with Louisiana Department of Health since 1995 and is currently the Non-long Term Care Supervisor of the Health Standards Sections.

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$75 per person ~ Members of otherstate ASC associations

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