January 10, 2003

 9:00 a.m.

 MINUTES

MEMBERS    Michelle Davis, Davis & Associates

PRESENT:      Jacqueline Adams Cook, CAP Providers Association

                        Thomas Maxwell, S&T We Care

                        Laura Lloyd, Davis Lloyd & Associates

 STAFF           Terry Eads, MIS Director, CCMHC

PRESENT:     William H. McDougal, Substance Abuse Services Director,

                        CCMHC

                        William H. Robinson, Residential Services Director, CCMHC

                        Debbie Jenkins, Child and Family Services Director, CCMHC

Stacy Martin, Clerk to the Area Board, CCMHC

 I.          Welcome

             Members were welcomed and introductions were made.

 II.        Announcements

·         Mrs. Jenkins stepped in the meeting to explain the current status of Senate Bill 163 and that a Risk Assessment Tool is being developed that will look across the board in all domains for which public monies are being used.  They are proposing four levels of monitoring base don the type and volume if services provided. 

·         Mrs. Jenkins also reported that House Bill 381, which is Mental Health Reform, is law, but not one is giving information about how to meet the law. 

·         Mrs. Jenkins reported that there will be conference call on Monday to discuss monitoring, authority and duplicative monitoring.

III.       Agenda Adjustments

Since there were few people in attendance at the meeting, Mrs. Martin was directed to send a letter to all committee members advising them of the meeting for next Friday.

 IV.       Approve Minutes of December 13, 2002 Meeting

Minutes were accepted as written

 V.         Planning

            No discussion

 VI.       Round Robin

Members asked about how providers are suppose to handle ensuring they comply with SB 163 if county and State aren’t releasing any information.  Also questioned providers’ accountability. Mrs. Jenkins responded that if receiving an out-of-county referral, need to ensure the school system is involved as this has been law for some time now.  (Public Instruction is addressing this issue).  This committee is tasked with addressing monitoring of the quality of services.

            VII.      Next Meeting

            Friday, January 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.