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QUALIFIED PROVIDER NETWORK
SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE LME
March 24, 2003
3:00 p.m.
711 Executive Place; Board Room
MEMBERS Rose Ferguson, PFCS and Fergie’s Behavioral Center
PRESENT: Michelle Davis, Davis & Associates and Lloyd &
Associates
Jacqueline Adams-Cook
Karen Campbell, Campbell and Associates
Laura Lloyd, Davis Lloyd & Associates
Michael Whitley, KV Consultants
Curtis McCrimmon, Evergreen Healthcare
Services
Shearl Turner, Prestige, Inc.
Barbara Bosey, Changing Lifestyles
Leon Robinson, Woodbridge Alternatives
Gregory Moore, Evergreen Health Services
Tracey Jackson, Lutheran Family Services
Alfred Spriggs, L.I.F.E. Concepts
Rashad A. Rahmaan
Annie Hasan
Hazel Byrd, New Hope Residential
Alice Smith, IPA and Peterkin & Associates
Faith Edgeson, Changing Lifestyles
Sandra Taylor, Hosanna Youth Facility
Ira Taylor, Hosanna Youth Facility
Vivian Davis, Pearl’s Angel Care
Melissa McAllister, Precious Haven, Inc.
Ebony Corley, South of Rae, Inc.
Jerry Flood, Forever Young, Inc.
April Taylor, A Brighter Future
Tim Gant, A Brighter Future
Rachel Spearman, Sunshine’s Behavioral
Center
La-Lisa Hewett-Robinson, Southern Regional
Area Health Center
Mark Strickland, Carolina Training Center
Patricia Hill, Building Joy In Healthcare
Group Home, Inc.
Manuel Jacobs, Carolina Training
STAFF Vince Wagner, Managed Care Director, CCMHC
PRESENT: Chris Dempster, Roxie Administrator, CCMHC
Debbie Jenkins, Child and Family Services
Director, CCMHC
Stacy Martin, Clerk to the Area Board, CCMHC
I.
Welcome/Introductions
Mr. Wagner thanked
everyone for their participation and members introduced themselves.
II. Agenda Adjustments
None
III.
Announcements
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Announced Public forum today at 5:30 as the first of
the second round of Public Forums hosted by CCMHC.
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Mrs. Jenkins announced that there are other focus
groups planned for Native Americans and for the Hispanic/Latino
community as part of outreach.
IV. Approval of Minutes 2-10-03.
Minutes were adopted
as written.
V. Update from “Training/Technical
Assistance/Education Subcommittee”
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Will look at working with SRAHEC on having a library
of resource materials to use.
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Hoping to receive the latest version of competencies
soon.
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There was discussion regarding the kind of technical
support that can be expected from the LME.
·
Mrs. Jenkins responded that the State is looking at a
network of providers. SB163 does talk about technical assistance
through monitoring when deficiencies are noted.
·
There was discussion about having an organization to
provide orientation for new providers.
·
Ms. Smith offered information regarding HIPAA through
Cynthia of Peterkin (483-3001). Also PRN&S as well as O’Berry are
good sources for additional training. Jackie Cook is POC for PRN&S
.
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Will identify additional sources for training to meet
competencies as well as training regarding data sets, etc.
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Two staff from the Carolina Training Center distributed
flyers and business cards (ATTACHMENT A).
VI. Update
on Local Business Plan
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The next five sections of the Plan will be submitted
on Friday.
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Have received feedback from the State regarding QPN:
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Need to look at penetration rates and where there is an
overabundance of services and provide an analysis of this
information to the State.
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Need to project demands for services in the future.
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The State is still unsure of the contract elements and if a
standardized contract will be used. Additionally, no information
regarding if open or closed network will be established.
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There have been some changes to the target populations. Out
of 7,000 clients at CCMHC, only 35 clients are not within a target
population.
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There was discussion regarding providers who perform
assessments not providing services. Hope to have qualifications for
performing assessments by May.
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The State is very clear about the data sets that
providers need to be gathering.
·
On Friday at 11:00 a.m., there will be a Provider’s
Evaluation Plan meeting headed by Lena Klumper who is the Evaluation
Manager with the Partnership for Children. There will be discussion
regarding best practices as well as the Provider/LME
responsibilities in monitoring.
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The Best Practice models from the State will be coming
out between April and May according to Dr. Visingardi.
VII. Update
Senate Bill 163
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Mrs. Jenkins went through a few of the changes that
might occur with the bill. Additionally, the fiscal notes have
been removed from the bill and no money has been attached to perform
the functions of monitoring. The State has indicated that this can
be taken care of through cost-modeling and this would equal the
addition of one staff member to handle monitoring. There will be a
public hearing in May (exact date will be determined and
communicated sometime in mid April)- Mrs. Jenkins will keep the
group informed.
VIII.
Review and Feedback on Handbook Information
Information continues to be gathered and compiled. Members were
encouraged to submit information on their agencies and services if
they have not already done so.
IX. Round
Robin
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Information shared by guests attending LME meetings
does not constitute an endorsement of said services and
organizations.
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A resource guide for training will be developed.
X. Next
Meeting
April 7, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.
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