NCGA JLOC-HHS Meeting Agenda 9/10

SUBCOMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH

JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AGENDA

September 10, 2012, 1:00 P.M.,

Room 643, Legislative Office Building

Representative Justin Burr, Co-Chair

Senator Louis Pate, Co-Chair

Introductions and Comments 1:00-1:10
Chairman Burr
Chairman Pate

Review of Law Establishing Subcommittee Charge 1:10-1:15
FRD Staff

Overview of Major Mental Health Reform 1:15-2:00

• Major Legislative and Policy Changes 2001 – Present
  Research Staff

(Presentation will address major changes in the State’s delivery of mental health services, including information on Olmstead/ADA – description, impact on the state’s mental health system)

• Impact on State Facilities’ and Community Psychiatric Hospitals 2:00 – 2:45
  Ms. Laura White, Team Leader Psychiatric Hospitals
  Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities

(Presentation will address number of people released into the community as a result of reforms/policy changes, adequacy of beds and services; changes in availability of state facility and community mental health beds over this period; state facility and community mental health bed capacity; state facility catchment areas)

• LME Perspective on Impact of Major Reform/Policy Changes 2:45 – 3:30
  Pam Shipman, CEO PBH

Impact of Mental Health Policy on Law Enforcement 3:15 – 3:30
Eddie Caldwell, Executive Director, NC Sherriff’s Association

Committee Discussion/Comments 3:30-4:00

Adjourn

NCGA Draft Agenda for 8/14

JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

(DRAFT) AGENDA

August 14, 2012
10:00 A.M. ; Room 643, Legislative Office Building
Representative Justin Burr, Co-Chair, Presiding

Introductions and Comments 10:00 – 10:15

2012 Session Overview (Budget and Substantive Laws) 10:15 - 11:00

• NCGA Staff
• DHHS Response - Al Delia, Acting Secretary and Jim Slate, Director, DHHS Budget and Analysis

Update on BC Waiver Implementation 11:00 – 12:30

• Mercer Report on Western Highlands – Michael Prinski, Principal, Mercer Government Services Consulting
• Western Highlands Response – Charlie Schoenheit
• DHHS - Status Update - Michael Watson, Director DMA and Steve Owen, Chief Business Operating Officer, DMA

Lunch 12:30

Institutes of Mental Disease, US DOJ Complaint and PCS: Status Update 1:30 - 2:10

• USDOJ – Emery Milliken, General Counsel, DHHS
• IMD – Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operating Officer, DMA
• PCS – Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operating Officer, DMA

Evaluation of Medicaid 2:10 – 2:40

• Division of Medical Assistance – RFP for Medicaid Evaluation
• Michael Watson, Director DMA
• State Auditor’s Office Audit of Medicaid – To Be Determined

Update on Consolidation of Leased Space for DHHS Administrative Offices 2:40 – 3:00

• Terry Hatcher, Director, Division of Property and Construction

Adjourn.

NC DHHS DWAC Meeting Agenda 6/20

DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee
The DHHS Waiver Advisory Committee (DWAC) is an advisory body to DHHS that will provide input and consultation over the following:

• Implementation / Operational phases of the 1915 b/c Medicaid waivers
• Ongoing LME-MCO operations (Medicaid managed care, Innovations, and LME operations)

The DWAC will meet monthly through 2012, beginning January 2012. In 2013 the DWAC will be reevaluated after all MCOs are operational to ensure that each catchment area has adequate stakeholder representation. In January 2013, the DWAC will transition to quarterly meetings. The chair of DWAC will be selected by its members. Family and consumer members will receive the current standard stipend allowed by state policy. (more)

[ Download 6/20 DWAC Agenda here. ]

NCGA JLOC on HHS 5/15 Meeting Agenda

Note for those unable to attend:

Interested stakeholders unable to attend the JLOC HHS meeting (or any other legislative meetings) in Raleigh, may listen in via live Audio Broadcast on the NCGA website. 

In the event you are unable to listen live, the audio recording, as well as agenda and supporting documents, reports, etc. for this meeting will be posted afterward on the JLOC HHS webpage.

Meeting Agenda:

JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AGENDA

May 15, 2012

8:30 A.M.; Room 643, Legislative Office Building
Senator Louis Pate, Co-Chair, Presiding      

Personal Care Services and Medicaid I-Waiver Status Update ......... 8:30-9:10
   Albert Delia, Acting Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
   Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operating Officer, Division of Medical Assistance

Overview of State County Special Assistance and In-Home Special Assistance  .........  9:10-9:35
   Suzanne Merrill, Adult Services Section Chief, Division of Aging and Adult Services
   Curtis Crouch, Section Chief, Cost Accounting/Financial Reporting, DHHS Controller's Office

Institutes of Mental Disease Status Update  .........  9:35-10:10
   Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operating Officer, Division of Medical Assistance

US DOJ Investigation of Mental Health System Status Update  .........  10:10-10:55
   Emery Milliken, General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services

Medicaid 1915 b/c Waiver Status Update  .........  10:55-11:30
   Kelly Crosbie, Chief, Behavioral Health Policy Section, Division of Medical Assistance

Report of the Sub-Committee on LME Governance ......... 11:30-11:55
   Representative Nelson Dollar, Subcommittee Chair

DHHS Requested Statutory Changes- Provisional Licensure  ......... 11:55-12:10
   Beth Melcher, Assistant Secretary for MH/DD/SAS Development

JLOC-HHS - Recommended Legislation to the 2012 Regular Session ......... 12:10-12:30
   Committee Chairs

Adjourn.