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Alabama

State Medicare Certification Board:
Ed Melton
Alabama Public Health
Division of Licensure & Certification
434 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: 205-240-3508

Alabama Nursing Home Association
Louis E. Cottrell, Jr.
Alabama Nursing Home Assn
4156 Carmichael Rd
Montgomery AL 36106
Phone: (334) 271-6214
Fax: (334) 244-6509
Email: anha@anha.org
 
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Alaska

State Medicare Certification Board:
Karen Martz
Division of Med Assistance
Health Facilities, Licensure & Certification
4730 Business Park Blvd., Ste. 18
Anchorage, AK 99503-7137
Phone: 907-561-8081

Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Association
Linda Fink
Assistant Director
AK State Hospital & NH Assn
426 Main St
Juneau AK 99801
Phone: (907) 586-1790
Fax: (907) 463-3573
E-Mail: läashnha@eagle.ptialaska.net

 
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Arizona

State Medicare Certification Board:
Jack Dillenburk
Office of Healthcare Licensure
Division of Health and Childcare
Review Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
1647 E. Morten
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: 602-542-1025

Arizona Health Care Association
Kathleen Collins Pagels
Arizona Health Care Assn
1440 E. Missouri St, Suite C-102
Phoenix AZ 85014
Phone: (602) 265-5331
Fax: (602) 265-4401
Email: azhca@goodnet.com

 
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Arkansas

State Medicare Certification Board:
Valetta Buck
Arkansas Department of Health
Health Facilities_Seat 9
4815 W. Markam
Little Rock, AR 72205 Mail Slot 9
Phone: 501-661-2201

Arkansas Health Care Association
Randy Wyatt
Arkansas Health Care Assn
1401 W. Capital, Suite 180
Little Rock AR 72201
Phone: (501) 374-4422
Fax: (501) 374-1077
E-Mail: arkhca@aol.com

 
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California

State Medicare Certification Board:
Carla Framiglio
California Department of Health Services
Licensing and Certification Division
One Alanaden Blvd., Rm. 900
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-277-1784

California Association of Health Facilities
James Gomez
CA Assn of Health Facilities
P.O. Box 537004
2201 K St
Sacramento CA 95853
Phone: (916) 441-6400
Fax: (916) 441-6441
Email: gmacomber@cahf.mailport.com

 
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Colorado

State Medicare Certification Board:
Patty Schwayder
Colorado Department of Health
4300 Cherry Creek Dr., S.
Denver, CO 80222-1530
Phone: 303-692-2000

Colorado Health Care Association
Arlene Miles
Executive Director
Colorado Health Care Assn
225 E 16th Ave #1100
Denver CO 80203
Phone: (303) 861-8228
Fax: (303) 839-8068
Email: amiles@cohca.org

 
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Connecticut

State Medicare Certification Board:
Carol Enscoe, RN, MS
State of Connecticut
Department of Health Services
Hospital & Medical Care Division
150 Washington St.
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 203-566-4800

Connecticut Association Of Health Care Facilities
Toni Fatone
Executive Vice President
CT Assn Of HC Facilities
99 East River Dr 8th Fl
East Hartford CT 06108
Phone: (860) 290-9424
Fax: (860) 290-9478
Email: fatone@health.connect.com
 
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Delaware

State Medicare Certification Board:
Ellen Reap
Health Facilities Licensure & Certification
Jessie S. Cooper Bldg.
Federal & Water St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-739-6610

Delaware Health Care Facilities Association
Yrene Waldron
Delaware HC Facilities Assn
726 Loveville Road, Suite 3000
Wilmington DE 19707
Phoîe: (302© 777-6895
Fax: (302) 777-6899

 
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Florida

State Medicare Certification Board:
Florida Dept. of Health & Rehabilitation Services
Area #3
5700 SW 34th St., Ste. 1120
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: 904-955-2364

Florida Health Care Association
William Phelan
Executive Director
Florida Health Care Assn
307 West Park Avenue
Tallahassee FL 32301
Phone: (850) 224-3907
Fax: (850) 681-2075
Email: wphelan@fhca.org

 
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Georgia

State Medicare Certification Board:
Lee Holloway
Director of Specialized Care Unit
Health Care Section
Office of Regulatory Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree St., N.W.
19th Fl., No. 204
Atlanta, GA 30303-3167
Phone: 404-657-5411

Georgia Nursing Home Association
Fred Watson
President
Georgia Nursing Home Assn
160Country Club Drive
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: (678) 289-6555
Fax: (678) 289-6400
 

 
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Hawaii

State Medicare Certification Board:
G erald Chung
Medical Facilities Certification
Hospital & Medical Facilities Branch
1270 Queen Emma St., Ste. 1100
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-4090

Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Carol Andrews
Healthcare Assn of Hawaii
932 Ward Ave #430
Honolulu HI 96814
Phone: (808) 521-8961
Fax: (808) 599-2879
Email: jwhite@hah.org

 
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Idaho

State Medicare Certification Board:
Sylvia Cresswell
Department of Health & Welfare
Bureau of Facilities Standards
450 N. State St., 2nd Fl.
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: 208-334-6626

Idaho Health Care Association
Robert VandeMerwe
Idaho Health Care Assn
PO Box 2623
802 W Bannock #304
Boise ID 83701
Phone: (208) 343-9735
Fax: (208) 342-6891
Email: IHCA@worldnet.att.net

 
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Illinois

State Medicare Certification Board:
Joe Vass
Division of Healthcare Facilities & Programs
525 W. Jefferson, 4th Fl.
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-782-0381

Illinois Health Care Association
David Voepel
1029 S 4th St
Springfield IL 62703
Phone: (217) 528-6455
Fax: (217) 528-0452
E-MAIL: info@ihca.com

 
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Indiana

State Medicare Certification Board:
Lois Driver
State Department of Health
Division of Acute Care
1330 W. Michigan St.
P.O. Box 1964
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone: 317-383-6472

Indiana Health Care Association
Tammy Noel
Indiana Health Care Assn
One North Capitol Ste 1115
Indianapolis IN 46204
Phone: (317) 636-6406
Fax: (317) 638-3749
 

 
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Iowa

State Medicare Certification Board:
Larry Frazier
Health Facility Surveyor
Department of Inspection and Appeals
Division of Health Facility Licensure
Lucas State Office Bldg., 3rd Fl.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-4115

Iowa Health Care Association
Steve Ackerson
Executive Vice President
Iowa Health Care Assn
6750 Westown Pkwy, Suite 100
West Des Moines IA 50266
Phone: (515) 327-5020
Fax: (515) 327-5019

 
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Kansas

State Medicare Certification Board:
George Dugger
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Adult and Child Care Facilities
10th Fl., Ste. 1001
Landon State Office Bldg.
900 S.W. Jackson
Topeka, KS 66612-1290
Phone: 913-296-1280

Kansas Health Care Association
Cindy Lexum
Kansas Health Care Assn
117 SW 6th Street, Suite 200
Topeka KS 66603
Phone: (785) 267-6003
Fax: (785) 267-0833
E-Mail: myost@cjnetworks.com

 
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Kentucky

State Medicare Certification Board:
Tim Veno
Cabinet of Human Resources
Licensure & Regulation
Commonwealth of KY
CHR Bldg., 4th Fl., E
275 E. Main St.
Frankfurt, KY 40621
Phone: 502-564-2800

Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities
Ruby Jo Lubarsky
KY Assn of HC Facilities
9403 Mill Brook Rd
Louisville KY 40223
Phone: (502) 425-5000
Fax: (502) 425-3431
Email: rmiller@kahcf.org

 
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Louisiana

State Medicare Certification Board:
Harry Ciccro
Health Standards Section
State of Louisiana
Department of Health and Hospitals
1201 Capital Access Rd., 2nd Fl.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 504-342-0138

Louisiana Nursing Home Association
Joseph Donchess
Executive Director
Louisiana Nursing Home Assn
7844 Office Park Blvd
Baton Rouge LA 70809
Phone: (504) 927-5642
Fax: (504) 927-5250

 
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Maine

State Medicare Certification Board:
Lewis Dorogi
Division of Licensure & Certification
35 Anthony Ave., SHS 11
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-2606

Maine Health Care Association
Richard Erb
Maine Health Care Assn
317 State St
Augusta ME 04330
Phone: (207) 623-1146
Fax: (207) 623-4080

 
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Maryland

State Medicare Certification Board:
Information not available.

Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Adele Wilzack
President
Health Facilities Assn of MD
7135 Minstrel Way, Suite 104
Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: (410) LTC-HFAM
Fax: (410) 290-6930

 
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Massachusetts

State Medicare Certification Board:
Ernest Wienerman
Health Standards & Quality
Survey & Certification Operations
Government Center
JFK Fed. Bldg., Rm. 2275
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-1331

Massachusetts Extended Care Federation
Ned Morse
President
MA Extended Care Federation
2310 Washington St #300
Newton Lower Falls MA 02462
Phone: (617) 558-0202
Fax: (617) 558-3546

 
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Michigan

State Medicare Certification Board:
Dept. of Consumer and Industry Service
Bureau of Health Systems
Division of Licensing and Certification
Special Service Unit
3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
P.O.Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Attention: Robert C. Woll, Supervisor
Phone: 517-334-8420

Health Care Association of Michigan
Daniel Gustafson
Executive Vice President
Health Care Assn of Michigan
PO Box 80050
Lansing MI 48908
Phone: (517) 627-1561
Fax: (517) 627-3016

 
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Minnesota

State Medicare Certification Board:
Carol Hirschfeld
Department of Health
393 N. Dunlap_P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, MN 55164-0900
Phone: 612-643-2100

Care Providers of Minnesota
Patti Cullen, CAE
Care Providers of Minnesota
7851 Metro Pkwy, Suite 200
Bloomington MN 55425
Phone: (952) 851-2487
Fax: (952) 854-6214

 
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Mississippi

¼b>State Medicare Certification Board:
Linda Trigg
Sherry Hofmeister
Department of Health
Div. of Licensure & Certification
Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-960-7400

Mississippi Health Care Association
Vanessa Phipps Henderson
Mississippi Health Care Assn
114 Marketridge Dr
Ridgeland MS 39157
Phone: (601) 956-3472
Fax: (601) 977-0273
Email: mcwhite@netdoor.com

 
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Missouri

State Medicare Certification Board:
Cavin Beadding
Hospital Licensing & Certification
State of Missouri Department of Health
1738 E. Elm St.
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 314-751-6303

Missouri Health Care Association
Jon Dolan
Executive Director
Missouri Health Care Assn
236 Metro Dr
Jefferson City MO 65109
Phone: (573) 893-2060
Fax: (573) 893-5248

 
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Montana

State Medicare Certification Board:
Denzel C. Davis
Department of Health
Health Facilities Division
DHES, Cogswell Bldg.
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406-444-2037

Montana Health Care Association
Rose Hughes
Executive Director
Montana Health Care Assn
36 S Last Chance Gulch #A
Helena MT 59601
Phone: (406) 443-2876
Fax: (406) 443-4614

 
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Nebraska

State Medicare Certification Board:
Fredrick Wright
Deptartment of Health
Bureau of Health Facilities Standards
301 Centennial Mall, S.
Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
Phone: 402-471-2946

Nebraska Health Care Association
Patricia Snyder
Executive Director
Nebraska Health Care Assn
3900 NW 12th Street, Suite 100
Lincoln NE 68521-3015
Phone: (402) 435-3551
Fax: (402) 435-4829
Email: nhcaeric@aol.com

 
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Nevada

State Medicare Certification Board:
Sharon Ezell
Department of Health
1550 College Pkwy., Ste. 158
Capital Complex
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: 702-687-4475

Nevada Health Care Association
Charles Perry
Nevada Health Care Assn
4550 W. Oakey Blvd., Suite 99B
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 434-2273
Fax: (702) 434-3974
Email: nevitc@msn.com

 
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New Hampshire

State Medicare Certification Board:
Information not available.

New Hampshire Health Care Association
John Poirier
Executive Director
NH Health Care Assn
125 Airport Rd
Concord NH 03301
Phone: (603) 226-4900
Fax: (603) 226-3376

 
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New Jersey

State Medicare Certification Board:
Catherine Morris
Department of Health
Health Facilities Evaluation
CN 367
Trenton, NJ 08625-0367
Phone: 609-588-7735

New Jersey Association of Health Care Facilities
Paul Langevin
NJ Assn of HC Facilities
4AAA Drive, Suite 203
Hamilton NJ 08691
Phone: (609) 890-8700
Fax: (609) 584-1047
Email: raatnjahcf@aol.com

 
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New Mexico

State Medicare Certification Board:
Donald Alexander
Licensing and Certification Bureau
525 Camino De Las Marquez, Ste. 2
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-827-4200

New Mexico Health Care Association
Linda Sechovec
Executive Director
New Mexico Health Care Assn
4411 McLeod NE Suite G
Albuquerque NM 87109
Phone: (505) 880-1088
Fax: (505) 880-1157

 
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New York

State Medicare Certification Board:
Judith McCann
New York State Department of Health
Office Health Systems Mgt.
Bureau of Health Facility Coordination
Rm. 1821, Tower Bldg.
Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 518-474-2121

New York State Health Facilities Association
Richard Herrick
NY St Hlth Facilities Assn
33 Elk St #300
Albany NY 12207
Tele: (518) 462-4800
Fax: (518) 426-4051
Email: estafford@nyshfa.org

 
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North Carolina

State Medicare Certification Board:
North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Division of Facility Services
701 Barbour Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-733-2342

North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association
J Craig Souza
President
NC Health Care Facilities Assn
5109 Bur Oak Cir
Raleigh NC 27612
Phone: (919) 782-3827
Fax: (919) 787-8418
Email: nchcfa@interpath.com

 
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North Dakota

State Medicare Certification Board:
Paula Flanders
Department of Health
Health Facilities & Licensure
Certification Division
600 E. Blvd.
Bismark, ND 58505-0200
Phone: 701-328-2352

North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Shelly Peterson
President
ND Long Term Care Assn
1900 North 11th Street
Bismarck ND 58501
Phone: (701) 222-0660
Fax: (701) 223-0977
Email: ndltca@btigate.com

 
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Ohio

State Medicare Certification Board:
Department of Health
Residential Care
246 N. High St.
Box 118
Columbus, OH 43266-0018
Phone: 614-644-7748

Ohio Health Care Association
Peter Van Runkle
Executive Vice President
Ohio Health Care Assn
55 Green Meadows Dr S
Lewis Center OH 43035
Phone: (614) 436-4154
Fax: (614) 436-0939
Email: scochran@ohca.org

 
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Oklahoma

State Medicare Certification Board:
Gary Glover
Department of Health
Special Health Services
Medical Facilities_0500
1000 N.E. Tenth St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Phone: 405-271-6576

Oklahoma Assoc of Health Care Providers

Rebecca A Moore

200 NE 28th
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405)524-8338
Fax: (405) 524-8354

 
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Oregon

State Medicare Certification Board:
Kathleen Small
Healthcare Survey Section
Office of Environment & Health Systems
Oregon Department of Human Resources
Health Division
800 N.E. Oregon St., #21, Ste. 640
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-731-4013

Oregon Health Care Association
Jim Carlson
Executive Director
Oregon Health Care Assn
11740 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 250
Portland OR 97223
Phone: (503) 726-5260
Fax: (503) 726-5259
Email: jc@ohca.com

 
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Pennsylvania

State Medicare Certification Board:
Department of Health
Division of Primary Care & Home Health
Bureau of Community Program Standards
132 Kline Plaza, Ste. A
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: 717-783-1380

Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Stuart H. Shapiro, M.D.
Pennsylvania Health Care Assn
315 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Phone: (717) 221-1800
Fax: (717) 221-8690
Email: rmoran@phca.org

 
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Rhode Island

State Medicare Certification Board:
Madeline Vincent
R.I. Department of Health
Division of Facilities Regulations
3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 306
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 701-277-2566

Rhode Island Health Care Association
Alfred Santos
Executive Vice President
RI Health Care Assn
57 Kilvert St #200
Warwick RI 02886
Phone: (401) 732-9333
Fax: (401) 739-3103
E-MAIL: rihca@msn.com

 
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South Carolina

State Medicare Certification Board:
Department of Health and Environment Control
Division of Certification
2600 Bull St.
Phone: 803-737-7205

South Carolina Health Care Association
J Randal Lee
Executive Vice President
SC Health Care Assn
176 Laurelhurst Dr
Columbia SC 29210
Phone: (803) 772-7511
Fax: (803) 772-7943

 
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South Dakota

State Medicare Certification Board:
Doris Powell
Department of Health & Licensure & Certification
Office of Healthcare Facilities
445 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3364

South Dakota Health Care Association
Mark Deak
SD Health Care Assn
804 N Western Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57104
Phone: (605) 339-2071
Æax: (605) 339-1354

 
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Texas

State Medicare Certification Board:
Nance Stearman, RN, MSN, Director
Health Facility Licensure & Certification
Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th St.
Austin, TX 78756-3199
Phone: 512-834-6650

Texas Health Care Association
Tim Graves
Texas Health Care Assn
PO Box 4554
Austin TX 78765
Phone: (512) 458-1257
Fax: (512) 467-9575
Email: thca@jump.net

 
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Tennessee

State Medicare Certification Board:
Melanie Hill
Department of Health
Division of Health Care Facilities
Middle Tennessee Regional Office
299 Plus Park Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37247-0530
Phone: 615-538-6583

Tennessee Health Care Association
Ron Taylor
Tennessee Health Care Assn
PO Box 100129
2809 Foster Ave
Nashville TN 37224
Phone: (615) 834-6520
Fax: (615) 834-2502

Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

500 Interstate Blvd., South
Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37210
Carrie Ermshar, Executive Director
615-256-1800
615-726-3082 – fax
E-Mail:
cermshar@tnahsa.org

 

 
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Utah

State Medicare Certification Board:
Royal Simpson
Bureau of Facility Review
Hospital & Ambulatory Care Survey Section
P.O. Box 142905
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2905
Phone: 801-538-6583

Utah Health Care Association
Dirk Anjewierden
Executive Director
Utah Health Care Assn
2180 South 1300 East, Suite 445
Salt Lake City UT 84106
Phone: (801) 486-6100
Fax: (801) 486-0882
Email: uhca@vii.com

 
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Vermont

State Medicare Certification Board:
Department of Aging & Disabilities
Division of Licensing & Protection
103 S. Main
Ladd Hall
Waterbury, VT 05671-2301
Phone: 802-241­2345

Vermont Health Care Association
Mary Shriver
Executive Director
Vermont Health Care Assn
617 Comstock Road, Suite 8
Montpelier VT 05602
Phone: (802) 229-5700
Fax: (802) 223-4826
Email: vhca@aol.com

 
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Virginia

State Medicare Certification Board:
Office of Health Facilities Regulations
3600 W. Broad St., Ste. 216
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-367-2102

Virginia Health Care Association
Steve Morrisette
President
Virginia Health Care Assn
2112 W Laburnum Ave #206
Richmond VA 23227
Phone: (804) 353-9101
Fax: (804) 353-3098
Email: vhca@i2020.com

 
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Washington D.C.

State Medicare Certification Board:
Information not available.

D.C. Health Care Association
Veronica Damesyn
DC Health Care Assn
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 100-242

Washington DC 20005
Phone: (410) 798-4925
Fax: (410) 798-9260
E-Mail: dbeck@ppsv.com

 
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Washington

State Medicare Certification Board:
Information not available.

Washington Health Care Association
Gary Weeks
Washington Health Care Assn
303 Cleveland Ave SE, Suite 206
Tumwater WA 98501
Phone: (360) 352-3304
Fax: (360) 754-2412
Email: olyreilly@mail.tss.net

 
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West Virginia

State Medicare Certification Board:
John Jarrell
Program Administrator
Department of Health
W.D.H.H.R., O.H.F.L.A.C.
State Capitol Complex
Bldg. 3, Rm. 550
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-0050

West Virginia Health Care Association
Jesse W Samples
WV Health Care Assn
110 Association Drive
Charleston WV 25311
Phone: (304) 346-4575
Fax: (304) 342-0519
Email: wvhca@citynet.net

 
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State Medicare Certification Board:
Sandra Breiborge
Madison Dept. Health & Social Services
Bureau of Quality Compliance, Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
Phone: 608-266-3024

Wisconsin Health Care Association
Thomas Moore
Executive Director
Wisconsin Health Care Assn
121 West Wilson Street, L-200
Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 257-0125
Fax: (608) 257-0025

 
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Wyoming

State Medicare Certification Board:
Charlie Simineo
Health Facilities
Metropolitan Bank Bldg., 8th Fl.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7123

Wyoming Health Care Association
Tom Jones
Executive Director
Wyoming Health Care Assn
PO Box 2270
Cheyenne WY 82003
Phone: (307) 635-0178
Fax: (307) 635-1911
Email: tomjones3@compuserve.com

 
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