Day: Wednesday, July 24 Time: 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Type/Topic: Mega Session
Room Location: Gatlin B
Session Summary
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Kim Smoak, Deputy Secretary/ State Survey Agency Director, Agency for Health Care Administration, for this Mega Session. In the past, this session was standing room only, so get there early for a good seat and hear about the state of affairs, current regulations and survey trends impacting Florida’s long term care profession.
Presenters
Kim Smoak
Assistant Deputy Secretary/State Survey Agency Director | Agency for Health Care Administration
About the Presenter
Kim Smoak has been with the Agency for Health Care Administration since August 1995. She is the Deputy Secretary of the Division of Health Quality Assurance. The Division licenses and/or certifies and regulates 40 different providers, including, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health agencies. Ms. Smoak is also the State Survey Agency Director for the State of Florida. She holds a Master of Science in Health with the program emphasis in Aging Studies and is also a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP). In 2009 and 2017, she received Survey & Certification Achievement Awards, presented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for her work in Survey and Certification.