MassTAPP Meeting for Coordinators of MOAPC, SAPC, & PFS 2015 Initiatives Wednesday February 15th, 2017 Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Boylston, MA BSAS Announcements Fernando Perfas, Assistant Director of Prevention - Billing: We are held to the same high standard and level of detail that you are with billing for prevention. It is getting a lot better, thank you. Majority of earmarks have been approved. For the most part, programs are doing a better job to connect funding requests to the goals in your strategic plan. Descriptions and details you give us help us greatly. Thank you. Andy Robinson, Contract Manager - Earmarks: Expend by end of fiscal year, it is a different billing process We very pleased and impressed and the nature and thoughtful way in which you responded to requests around the holidays There are 19 MOAPC’s, 11 received your contract packages, packets being processed and money will be sent soon A whole second round of you are still waiting: DPH is working on a system update which will delay your contract packages by 3-4 weeks. 1st or 2nd week of March we don’t have an exact date yet Still able to do the conferences that were proposed; we just have to come up with a creative way. A couple are still finalizing and getting your plan approved. There are some practical delays that we will be working through with you. Your attention to detail and level of responsiveness makes us look great Updates: The Voluntary Non-Opioid Directive Check out our website please, signed by Gov Baker last March A form each resident can sign and hand to their physician saying that they do not want to be prescribed or offered opioids It’s a huge policy change Alcohol Regulations Taskforce Led by Treasurer’s Office Prevention not at the table for that. Have reached out to our director to get a seat at that table to provide a prevention lens in this conversation. Marijuana Lots of conversations with lots of different bureaus at the table, we voice your concerns at these meetings
MassTAPP Meeting for Coordinators of MOAPC, SAPC, & PFS 2015 Initiatives Wednesday February 15th, 2017 Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Boylston, MA BSAS Announcements Fernando Perfas, Assistant Director of Prevention - Billing: We are held to the same high standard and level of detail that you are with billing for prevention. It is getting a lot better, thank you. Majority of earmarks have been approved. For the most part, programs are doing a better job to connect funding requests to the goals in your strategic plan. Descriptions and details you give us help us greatly. Thank you. Andy Robinson, Contract Manager - Earmarks: Expend by end of fiscal year, it is a different billing process We very pleased and impressed and the nature and thoughtful way in which you responded to requests around the holidays There are 19 MOAPC’s, 11 received your contract packages, packets being processed and money will be sent soon A whole second round of you are still waiting: DPH is working on a system update which will delay your contract packages by 3-4 weeks. 1st or 2nd week of March we don’t have an exact date yet Still able to do the conferences that were proposed; we just have to come up with a creative way. A couple are still finalizing and getting your plan approved. There are some practical delays that we will be working through with you. Your attention to detail and level of responsiveness makes us look great Updates: The Voluntary Non-Opioid Directive Check out our website please, signed by Gov Baker last March A form each resident can sign and hand to their physician saying that they do not want to be prescribed or offered opioids It’s a huge policy change Alcohol Regulations Taskforce Led by Treasurer’s Office Prevention not at the table for that. Have reached out to our director to get a seat at that table to provide a prevention lens in this conversation. Marijuana Lots of conversations with lots of different bureaus at the table, we voice your concerns at these meetings
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