State and Federal Resources

IHA's 2012 State Advocacy Agenda: Keeping Hospitals Healthy = Keeping Illinois Strong
Legislative Visits - The Cornerstone of Effective Advocacy (IHA guide to assist hospital leaders and their staff schedule and conduct visits with their legislators. Note: PDF contains links to Word templates for your customization)
Observation Stays - Responding to feedback from members and legislators asking for educational materials to help explain observation care, specifically how it relates to Medicare billing and three-day-stay requirements for skilled nursing care, the following IHA resources have been developed to enhance providers' and patients' understanding of observation care - View resource tools.
Against All Odds - IHA's 2011 Spring Session Legislative Report
2011 Federal Advocacy Agenda: Sustaining, Transitioning and Transforming Illinois Health Care (pdf)
2011 Federal Directory: 112th Congress
State Legislative Districts of Illinois Hospitals (pdf)
The Illinois Hospital Community's Response to Disease-Specific Regulation (1/5/10)
Nobody Does It Better - brochure designed to build long-term relationships with legislators (pdf)
Legislative Directory - Contact Nancy Woodcock, Gov. Relations, for copies (630.276.5476). Updates to the directory are posted on the Illinois Society of Association Executive's website.

2011 State of Illinois Senate and House Committees