QUALIFIED PROVIDER NETWORK

 

SUBCOMMITTEE

OF THE LME

 

                                

May 5, 2003

3:00 p.m.

711 Executive Place; Board Room

 

MEMBERS   Betty Washington, Pearl’s Angel Care, Inc.

PRESENT:     Sheila McLaughlin, Administrative Consultants

                        Karen Campbell, Campbell and Associates

                        Faith Edgeson, Changing Lifestyles

                        Sheryl A. Lyons, S-Lyons Nurse Competency Agency

                        Imilse Morillo, Family Alternatives, Inc.

                        Michelle Davis, Davis, Lloyd, and Associates

                        Michael Whitley, KV Consultants and Associates, Inc.

                        M. Dennis

                        Rose Ferguson, PFS and Fergie’s Behavioral Center

                        Shearl Turner, Prestige, Inc.

                        Michael Lowe, Healthplus Therapeutic Services, Inc.

                        Thomas Maxwell, S&T We Care

                                                                                               

STAFF            Vince Wagner, Managed Care Director, CCMHC

PRESENT:     Debbie Jenkins, Child and Family Services Director, CCMHC

Debbie Fike, Substance Abuse Services Supervisor, 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

·        Mrs. Jenkins went through competency information from the State and commented that this goes back to the job description.

·        Regarding new service definitions: 

-         CBS services, as we know them, is going away.  There is new bundled services provided by community support team recognized.

-         There will be a rate of reimbursement set for the package of services.

-         Still don’t know where case coordination falls.

-         The outcomes piece is very important.

-         Trending of data will be reported.

·        The process of communication regarding clients going out of county for services is being determined.

IV.       Approval of Minutes 4-21-03.

Minutes were approved as written.  

V.        Update from “Training/Technical Assistance/Education Subcommittee”

-           Training Profile Information

·        This committee does not meet again until May 19, 2003

VI.       Update on Local Business Plan

            -           Review of Results from “QPN Priority Survey”

·        Mr. Wagner distributed QPN Survey results (ATTACHMENTS A and B)

VII.     Update Senate Bill 926

Mrs. Jenkins reminded members that this provides clarification to SB 163.  The State mandates that services be provided closest proximity to client’s home. Members shared concerns over problems they have had in the past while trying to serve clients from out of County.   

VIII.        Round Robin

No discussion

IX.       Next Meeting

            The next meeting will be schedule at 5/19/03 at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 



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