The Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ is a state-wide, non-profit, 501 (c) 6, trade association representing licensed home health agencies, health care service firms and hospices. The Association was founded in 1973 by a group of New Jersey home health agencies. Since that time it has continued to grow, while still providing the same advocacy and education for which it was founded. The Association is governed by a 19 member Board of Directors who are elected by our members and who represent the full scope of our membership. Candidates for the Board are proposed by our member-elected Nominating Committee each year. The Association provides a wide variety of opportunities for members to participate in the decision making process of our Association through committees and work groups which make recommendations to the Board. The committees include: Billing Managers, Education, Government Affairs, Home Health Aide, Hospice & Palliative Care, Membership, Quality & Clinical Practice and Rehab Services. The Association also has work groups which are project focused. Our work groups currently include: Emergency Preparedness and Medicaid. The Association's Counsel is Chris Mayer, Esq. from McCarter & English, LLP The Association's Government Affairs Counsel is Bill Maer from Public Strategies Impact The Association's Auditor is Glen J. Walton, CPA with Bowman & Company The Association's guiding principles: Promote Industry Integrity Respond to Member Needs Ensure Transparent Operations Advance Professionalism and Best Practices To inform, educate, assist and advocate for providers, their patients and families