read this notice.] AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ TIME WHO’S ITEMS/ISSUE OUTCOME FRAME RESPONSIBLE State Budget Shauna reported that NJAMHAA Debra Wentz testified March 24 and Wentz, Update continues to advocate for a Cost of Living today before the 25, 2015 Shauna Moses Adjustment and adequate reimbursement Assembly Budget rates in the new Fee-for-Service system. Committee and Shauna will testify tomorrow before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. Psychiatrist Harry reported that the Board voted N/A N/A N/A Salary Caps against the Practice Group’s recommendation to propose a higher salary cap to DHS because it conflicts with advocacy to eliminate this and other Social Service Language Amendments. DMHAS Suicide Jim Romer, a member of the SPAC, The survey will be April 15-16, Jim Romer, Prevention announced he will soon conduct through conducted during 2015 [After Shauna Moses Advisory Council NJAMHAA a survey on suicide risk NJAMHAA’s Annual this meeting, (SPAC) assessment tools. Conference. Jim agreed to do an online survey, which was done.] Targeted Case A question was raised about billing for Steve Tunney said he Following Steve Tunney Management TCM in Partial Care and Intensive Case will look into this. this meeting (TCM) Management Services. Next meeting: May 19, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at NJAMHAA
read this notice.] AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ OUTCOME TIME FRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE State Budget Update Shauna reported that NJAMHAA continues to advocate for a Cost of Living Adjustment and adequate reimbursement rates in the new Fee-for-Service system. Debra Wentz testified today before the Assembly Budget Committee and Shauna will testify tomorrow before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. March 24 and 25, 2015 Wentz, Shauna Moses Psychiatrist Salary Caps Harry reported that the Board voted against the Practice Group’s recommendation to propose a higher salary cap to DHS because it conflicts with advocacy to eliminate this and other Social Service Language Amendments. N/A N/A N/A DMHAS Suicide Prevention Advisory Council (SPAC) Jim Romer, a member of the SPAC, announced he will soon conduct through NJAMHAA a survey on suicide risk assessment tools. The survey will be conducted during NJAMHAA’s Annual Conference. April 15-16, 2015 [After this meeting, Jim agreed to do an online survey, which was done.] Jim Romer, Shauna Moses Targeted Case Management (TCM) A question was raised about billing for TCM in Partial Care and Intensive Case Management Services. Steve Tunney said he will look into this. Following this meeting Steve Tunney Next meeting: May 19, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at NJAMHAA
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