From Session Recap to What’s Next for Arkansas Hospitals
Join AHA Executive Vice President Jodiane Tritt for a timely policy and advocacy update as she recaps key developments from the 2026 Fiscal Session and the First Extraordinary Session of the 95th General Assembly.
This session will highlight legislative actions impacting Arkansas hospitals, provide context around what these developments may mean for hospital operations and advocacy priorities, and offer an early look at AHA’s planning and positioning for the 96th General Assembly.
Attendees will gain insight into the evolving policy landscape and the important role hospital leaders and staff can play in shaping advocacy efforts moving forward.
Faculty
Jodiane Tritt, JD is the Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA), a role she has held since 2018. She originally joined the AHA executive team in 2010 as the Vice President of Government Relations, and she is responsible for representing the organization in all state legislative and regulatory matters. Jodiane holds a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law and is a graduate of Hendrix College. She is a past president of the Arkansas Society of Association Executives and the Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists and a past chair of the American Hospital Association’s State Association of Government Relations Officials. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health, the South Central Telehealth Resource Center Advisory Council, and the Children’s Protection Center. She and her husband, Jamie, have three children.
Registration
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