To: Individuals requesting Notice of the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council Meetings and Public Hearings
From: Floyd Cogley, Planner Medical Facilities Planning Section
Date: February 28, 2008
Upon the recommendation of the Long-Term and Behavioral Health Committee and as ratified by the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council on September 26, 2007, a seven member Home Health Task Force has been appointed by Dr. Dan Myers, Chairman of the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council. The Home Health Task Force will make recommendations on the need determination methodology for Medicare-certified home health agencies/offices for the Proposed 2009 North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan. The Home Health Task Force will be chaired by council member Charles Hauser. The Home Health Task Force membership list is shown below.
The first meeting of the Home Health Task Force will be held on Monday, March 24, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Home Health Task Force will meet in Conference Room 201 of the Council Building on the Dorothea Dix Hospital campus. The address is 701 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603.
The second meeting is set for Monday, April 7, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and a third meeting, if needed, is set for Monday, April 21, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The April 7 and April 21 meetings are also at the Council Building on Dorothea Dix campus.
Please note that any changes to the task force meeting schedule will be posted on the DHSR website. Please monitor the Web site for information and any changes to the meeting schedule.
If you have any questions, please contact the Medical Facilities Planning Section at 919-855-3865.
| Name | Title/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Charles Hauser, Chair | North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council Member At-Large |
| Allison Brashear, M.D. | Professor and Chair Department of Neurology Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Senator Anthony Foriest | North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council Member Representing North Carolina Senate |
| Thomas M. Harmelink | President Prime Health, Inc. |
| Peggy Mallard | Administrator/Executive Director Guardian Health Services Medicare Certified Home Health |
| Tom Mylet | Division Director Bayada Nurses Licensed Home Care |
| Jerry Parks | District Health Director Albemarle Regional Health Services North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council Member Representing Association of Local Health Directors |
| Home Health Industry Expert Resource Individual | |
| Timothy Rogers | Chief Executive Officer Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council Member Representing Home Care Association |
| Resource Individuals | |
| Teresa Piezzo | Department of Health and Human Services Division of Medical Assistance |
| Donna White | Department of Health and Human Services Division of Aging and Adult Services |
| Azzie Conley | Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation Acute and Home Care Licensure and Certification |
| Helen Alexander | Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation Certificate of Need Section |