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Tanya Daniels Harris, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Tanya Daniels Harris, Esq. advises long-term care providers on various regulatory and compliance matters, and she has extensive experience in survey and enforcement appeals pertaining to a wide range of federal and state regulatory agencies.
Throughout her career, Tanya has assisted long-term care providers in appealing sanctions and remedies from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She has handled regulatory and licensure matters, survey and enforcement, end of life issues, admission agreements and fair housing compliance matters for nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living residences and continuing care retirement communities. Tanya has also counseled long-term care providers in navigating the unique legal implications that arise when addressing powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and end-of-life decisions.
Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, Tanya practiced as an attorney for 19 years at a Harrisburg-based law firm specializing in health care law. She has lectured on various legal topics for organizations such as LeadingAge, LeadingAge PA, the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA), the Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities (PACAH), and the Pennsylvania Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (PADONA) to educate long-term care providers. Tanya earned her J.D. at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she also earned a Certificate in Health Law. She also earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., with a Certificate in Health Law
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Journalism
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA)
LeadingAge PA
Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities (PACAH)
Speaking Engagements
“2021 Long-Term Care Provider State and Federal Legal Update,” 2021 PHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show
“Risk Management Bootcamp,” 2021 FSA Compliance & Risk Management Conference, September 21, 2021
“CMS Updates Impacting Nursing Homes During COVID Pandemic: What You Need to Know,” PACAH Webinar, August 18, 2021
“2021 Long-Term Care Provider State and Federal Legal Update,” LeadingAge PA Annual Conference, June 16, 2021
“2021 Long Term Care Provider State and Federal Legal Update,” PACAH Spring Conference, April 27, 2021
“COVID-19 Vaccine Issues,” LeadingAge PA Webinar, December 22, 2020
“2020 Legal Update,” 2020 LeadingAge PA Annual Conference
“2020 Long Term Care Provider Federal and State Legal Update,” 2020 PACAH Fall Conference
“How to Successfully Prepare for Surveys and Responding to an Adverse Survey/Licensure Action,” PADONA Webinar, October 11, 2019
“How to Successfully Prepare for Surveys and Responding to an Adverse Survey/Licensure Action,” PACAH 2019 Fall Conference, September 24, 2019
“2019 Long Term Care Provider State and Federal Legal Update,” 2019 LeadingAge PA Annual Conference
“2019 Long Term Care Provider State and Federal Legal Update,” PACAH Spring Conference
“To Discharge or Not to Discharge: What Nursing Facility and Personal Care Home Providers Need to Know,” PADONA Spring Conference, April 4, 2019
“ROPs Phase 3: QAPI Implementation,” LeadingAge PA Webinar, January 30, 2019
“Legal Implications Regarding End-Of-Life Decisions,” PHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show, November 15, 2018
“To Discharge or Not to Discharge: What Nursing Facility and Personal Care Home Providers Need to Know,” PACAH 2018 Fall Conference, September 26, 2018
“DOH Sanctions: A New Era,” PACAH 2018 Spring Conference, April 26, 2018
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