4:30-5:30 p.m

120-I. Can State Statutes Protect Life Plan Communities from Bankruptcy?

*Closed to Press* The rare occurrences of bankruptcy among life plan communities in recent years have raised a compelling and provocative question: What role should state laws play in protecting these communities from insolvency? This session will explore that question. Presenters will provide an overview of the bankruptcy protections that certain states extend to life plan communities through existing statutes. They will also discuss the effects of state actions that either prevent a life plan community's bankruptcy or worsen a community's fragile financial position. Don't miss this opportunity to join experts in the field as they delve into thought-provoking questions about the financial health of life plan communities.

• Tom Akins, President & CEO, LeadingAge North Carolina — Durham, NC, US
• Dee Pekruhn, Senior Director, Life Plan Communities and CCaH, LeadingAge — Washington, DC, US
• Jeffrey Trendel, Deputy Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Insurance — Raleigh, NC, USA
• Keith Robertson, Managing Director, Ziegler — New York, NY
• Justine Vogel, CEO/President, The RiverWoods Group — Durham, NH, US