CBC1 - NACHC BOARD MEMBER BOOT CAMP: Legal Responsibilities

NACHC Board Member Boot Camp **Special Registration Required** (refer to NACHC CHI Registration Form) Note: Coffee will be provided for all Boot Camp participants from 7:30am-9:30am. A changing and increasingly complex health care environment presents many challenges for health center governing boards. To be effective, board members must be fully knowledgeable about their roles and responsibilities and the many issues health centers face as health care businesses. This four-part seminar is for new board members (as well as board members who want a refresher) and covers some of the fundamentals of board roles and responsibilities. 8:00am - 8:30am  Setting the Stage Emily Heard, Director, Health Center Governance Training, NACHC 8:30am - 10:00am  Legal Responsibilities Health center boards must ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal laws governing the operations of health care businesses. This session covers the nuts and bolts of the board’s legally mandated fiduciary responsibilities, including: federal regulations, statutes and policies impacting the health center, and the board’s legal liability in connection with its decision-making role. Jacqueline C. Leifer, Esq., Senior Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidel LLP