Push the effective date out from Jan 1, 2018 to June 1, 2018 to allow time for changes The “buy and bill” legislation is meeting resistance from DHS and Sen. Jensen Elmer made a motion for MARRCH to publicly support the DHS reform package at the Senate hearing on Monday, March 6, with caveats in our testimony that we are still working with DHS on specific licensing and related items. Amendment by Hartford, to add that MARRCH will provide Winthrop and Weinstine direction to continue to work on the items we are concerned about. Casagrande seconded. Voice vote carried. Education/Spring Conference (Koziolek) – MACMHP Board is interested in some collaboration during respective fall conferences. The Spring Conference registration link is active now. The fall conference planning is underway. Suggestion to identify something creative to do to draw more attendance to the conference Governance and Structure (Committee Members): Reviewed discussion from most recent committee meeting and solicited Board feedback for further discussion around Board Structure Public Health & Harm Reduction (Hilger) – No meeting held this month Ethics (Egley) – No meeting held in February Youth Section – Rohret identified a possible Youth Summit to attract new members to the committee. Other ideas include: focus on prevention, partner with school-based mental health and identify other possibilities ACTION ITEM: Koziolek will identify 2-3 education committee members to work with 2-3 MACMHP committee members and forward that to Rohret and Hartford Status Reports/Updates Board of Governor Regional Plans – having a “Regional Governor Board Report” helps inform the membership committee; will allow for communication in the newsletter/website and hold governor’s accountable Elmer made a motion for each governor to submit reports quarterly to the board on their regional activity. Hilger seconded. Voice vote carried. ACTION ITEM: Rohret to remind BOG’s when the report is due. First report due at June 2nd Board meeting. AIAC update – no report
Push the effective date out from Jan 1, 2018 to June 1, 2018 to allow time for changes The “buy and bill” legislation is meeting resistance from DHS and Sen. Jensen Elmer made a motion for MARRCH to publicly support the DHS reform package at the Senate hearing on Monday, March 6, with caveats in our testimony that we are still working with DHS on specific licensing and related items. Amendment by Hartford, to add that MARRCH will provide Winthrop and Weinstine direction to continue to work on the items we are concerned about. Casagrande seconded. Voice vote carried. Education/Spring Conference (Koziolek) – MACMHP Board is interested in some collaboration during respective fall conferences. The Spring Conference registration link is active now. The fall conference planning is underway. Suggestion to identify something creative to do to draw more attendance to the conference Governance and Structure (Committee Members): Reviewed discussion from most recent committee meeting and solicited Board feedback for further discussion around Board Structure Public Health & Harm Reduction (Hilger) – No meeting held this month Ethics (Egley) – No meeting held in February Youth Section – Rohret identified a possible Youth Summit to attract new members to the committee. Other ideas include: focus on prevention, partner with school-based mental health and identify other possibilities ACTION ITEM: Koziolek will identify 2-3 education committee members to work with 2-3 MACMHP committee members and forward that to Rohret and Hartford Status Reports/Updates Board of Governor Regional Plans – having a “Regional Governor Board Report” helps inform the membership committee; will allow for communication in the newsletter/website and hold governor’s accountable Elmer made a motion for each governor to submit reports quarterly to the board on their regional activity. Hilger seconded. Voice vote carried. ACTION ITEM: Rohret to remind BOG’s when the report is due. First report due at June 2nd Board meeting. AIAC update – no report
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