For 2026, the Legislative Session begins on February 4th and ends on May 6th.
CAHCF Member-Hosted Facility Tours are an Essential Component of the CAHCF 2026 Medicaid Advocacy Campaign!
Facility tours are an essential component in the overall CAHCF 2026 Medicaid advocacy campaign. The facility tours enable state lawmakers to firsthand how important your skilled nursing facility is in the district. Moreover, CAHCF members must begin alerting state legislators that a substantial Medicaid investment in Connecticut nursing homes must be made in the 2026 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly. Facility tours have proven to be one of the long-term care sector’s best grassroots lobbying tools. These CAHCF resources and guides make inviting state legislators to your buildings a simple process.
To find your elected officials online by your facility address, use the CAHCF/CCAL Legislative Action Center. Enter your facility street address and zip code; left-click on “GO.”
Peter Knights, Administrator at Complete Care at Middlebury for hosted Rep. Bill Pizzuto at their facility. Rep. Pizzuto represents Middlebury and Waterbury and he serves on the Human Services Committee. Peter Knights and the team at Complete Care at Middlebury hosted Senator Eric Berthel at their facility recently. Senator Berthel is a ranking member of the Appropriations committee.Russell Schwartz and Theresa Sanderson of West Hartford Health & Rehab hosted Rep. Jillian Gilchest who serves as House Chair of the Human Services Committee and member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Judiciary CommitteesRussell Schwartz, Director of Operations at Avon Health Center and West Hartford Health & Rehab Center for hosting State Senator Lisa Seminara, who is the Ranking Member of the Human Services Committee.Michael Rayel, Administrator at Marlborough Health & Rehab welcomed Congressman Joe Courtney to tour the facility. Pictured here are: Marisa Jones, Regional Director of Operations; Congressman Joe Courtney;, 2nd Congressional District, Michael Rayel, Administrator; Ashley Bafumi, Director of Admissions; and, Maribeth Muller, VP of Marketing and Business Development. Carmelina Hilliard, Administrator, at Complete Care at Meriden hosted a visit with Rep. Michael Quinn. Pictured are Carmelina Hilliard, Administrator, Scott Haney from Channel 3, Alexandra Lucas, VP Business Development, Kristen Lagana, VP of Clinical Services, Rep. Michael Quinn, Marian Gaudioso, Regional Director of Operations, Marnie Talamona, Vice President of Operations – CT, William Boyce, VP of Population Health Ursula Affainie, Administrator at Parkway Pavilion Health & Rehabilitation hosted a visit with Congressman Joe Courtney. Pictured here are: Renee Barclay, Director of Social Services , Joanie Antico, Director of Clinical Services at Wachusett Healthcare, Congressman Joe Courtney, Ursula Affainie, Administrator, Suzanne Moriarty, Therapeutic Recreation Director Jean Medeiros, Director of Nursing Services, Matt Barrett, President/CEO of CAHCF/CCAL, Judith Bennett – Assistant Director of Nursing, Tasmeem Lodhi, Admissions Director
