Mental Health Parity Meeting

First meeting:

The first meeting of the SB 1 Advisory Committee will be Thursday, January 26, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The location is Conference room 260 in the Labor and Industry Building at 350 Winter Street NE in Salem.
There is on street parking available with parking meters in front of the building as well as parking meters in the parking garage under the Capitol Mall. The entrance to the Labor and Industry Building is clearly marked in the parking garage.

I will be there!


Also a meeting of note:
(I've been told this would also be a good one to be at, but I cannot come to both in the same week)


SENATE INTERIM COMMITTEE ON
CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE, Room 453D, Salem, Oregon 97301
Phone: 503-986-1485

Staff:
Rick Berkobien, Administrator
Patsy Wood, Assistant

Members:
Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, Chair
Sen. Jackie Winters, Vice-Chair
Sen. Margaret Carter
Sen. Jeff Kruse
Sen. Bill Morrisette


AGENDA
ISSUED 01/03/06
TUESDAY
Date: January 24, 2006
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Room: HR A

THE HOUSE INTERIM TASK FORCE ON CHILD WELFARE HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THIS MEETING.

Organizational Meeting

• Adoption of Committee rules
• Review of Committee work plan

Informational Meeting

• Overview of children’s healthcare marketplace
• Lynn Read, Office of Medical Assistance Programs
• Rocky King, Office of Health Care Partnerships
• Joel Ario, Department of Consumer and Business Services
• Robert Nikkel, Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Gina Firman, Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs

Children not covered for healthcare and why

• Tina Edlund, Office of Health Policy and Research
• Dr. Jen DeVoe, Office of Health Policy and Research
• Robert Nikkel, Office of Mental Health and Addiction Services
• The importance of outreach, access and keeping children enrolled in health services
• Ellen Pinney, Oregon Covering Kids Initiative
• Jeanny Phillips, Office of Medical Assistance Programs

Lunch

Children’s healthcare legislation in other states

• Dr. Jeanne Smith, Office of Health Policy and Research

Healthcare for all kids

• Kelly Maggi, Oregon Nurses Association
• Martin Taylor, Oregon Nurses Association

Governor’s healthcare plan for children

• Erinn Kelley-Siel, Office of the Governor

Stakeholders’ roles and perspectives on healthcare access for children

• Gretchen Morely, Oregon Health Policy Commission
• Bob DiPrete, Medicaid Advisory Committee
• Gina Firman, Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs