Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, & Substance Abuse Services

AGENDA - April 14, 2010 10:00 A.M.; Room 643, Legislative Office Building

Senator Martin Nesbitt, Co-Chair, Presiding

Welcome and Opening Comments 5 minutes

Senator Martin Nesbitt, Co-Chair 10:00-10:05
Representative Verla Insko, Co-Chair

Secretary’s Remarks 10 minutes

Mr. Lanier Cansler, Secretary, DHHS 10:05-10:15

CABHAs Update 45 minutes

Mr. Michael Watson, Assistant Secretary for 10:15-11:00
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
Substance Abuse Services Development, DHHS

Expenditures and Utilization Tracking Update 15 minutes

Ms. Tara Larson, Chief Clinical Operating Officer, DMA 11:00-11:15

Medicaid Appeals 30 minutes

Ms. Tara Larson, DMA 11:15-11:45
Mr. Julian Mann III, Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge

Office of Administrative Hearings

Lunch 11:45-1:00

Three-Way Contracts 15 minutes

Mr. Michael Watson, DHHS 1:00-1:15

Psycho-social Rehabilitation Centers

Ms. Leza Wainwright, Director 20 minutes
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and 1:15-1:35

Substance Abuse Services Innovations Wavier 15 minutes

Ms. Leza Wainwright, DMH/DD/SAS 1:35-1:50

UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health 15 minutes

Mr. John Gilmore, MD; Director 1:50-2:05

Recommendations 30 minutes

Staff 2:05-2:35

Committee Discussion

Adjourn