Meetings, Hearings and Special Events

July 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The New York State Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board will meet on July 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Meeting Room 2, Concourse Level, Empire State Plaza, Albany.

For further information contact John Naioti at (518) 486-3209 or e-mail ppno@health.state.ny.us

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Note: Due to flooding at the New York State Nurses Association, this meeting has been moved to the Holiday Inn Turf, 205 Wolf Rd., Albany 12205.

The New York State Immunization Advisory Council will meet on July 2 from 1:00 p.m to 2:30 p.m. at the New York State Nurses Association, 11 Cornell Rd., Latham.

The Council advises the Governor and the NYS Legislature on matters related to immunization of children, adolescents and adults.

Advance notice and pre-registration are not required to attend the meeting. For more information, please contact the Bureau of Immunization at (518) 473-4437.

View a webcast of the meeting at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts/.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

The Home Health Care Reimbursement Workgroup will meet on July 7 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Room at 161 Delaware Ave, Delmar.

The Workgroup was created by Section 125-d of Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2009.

For further information and to register your attendance, please contact Sheri Senecal at sbs04@health.state.ny.us or 518-402-5673.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Data Protection Review Board (DPRB) will meet on July 8, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For a list of meeting locations, please contact SPARCS at (518) 473-8144.

The DPRB reviews all requests for identifying data from the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) and Patient Review Instruments (PRI).

To attend, you must pre-register and be placed on the security list. To pre-register, contact SPARCS at (518) 473-8144 or e-mail dprb@health.state.ny.us Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by 12 noon. Photo Identification is required to gain access to the meeting.

A webcast of the meeting may be viewed at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts

Friday, July 10, 2009

The Spinal Cord Injury Research Board will meet from 9:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. at New York Network, Suite 146, South Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany.

The Board solicits, receives and reviews applications for awards from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund.

To attend this meeting, please contact Mary Thatcher at (518) 474-7002 or met03@health.state.ny.us no later than Wednesday, July 8. Pre-registration is required to gain access to the meeting. Attendees will be required to sign-in upon entrance to New York Network. Space is limited.

A webcast of the meeting may be viewed at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts/. A copy of the meeting agenda may be viewed at http://www.wadsworth.org/extramural/spinalcord/events.htm.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The New York State Transplant Council Regulation Workgroup will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the the New York State Department of Health, 90 Church Street, Room 4-CR, New York, NY.

Please RSVP by Thursday, July 2, 2009 to Kelly Kemmer at 518-402-1026 or kmk07@health.state.ny.us.

If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Valente (518-402-1038) or Kelly Kemmer.

Friday, July 17, 2009

The Public Health Council will hold a meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the New York State Department of Health offices at 90 Church Street, 4th Floor, Rooms 4E03 & 4E04, New York City.

For security purposes, anyone wishing to attend the meeting must call Ms. Colleen Frost's office at (518) 474-8009 to have their name placed on a list of attendees. For entry to the building, meeting attendees additionally must present a photo ID to the security personnel. You may contact Ms. Frost for additional information.

Friday, July 17, 2009

The Public Health Council Ad Hoc Committee to Support the Prevention Agenda toward the Healthiest State will meet on Friday, July 17, 2009, immediately following the full Public Health Council meeting at the New York State Department of Health offices at 90 Church Street, 4th Floor, Rooms 4E03 & 4E04, New York City.

This Committee has been established to support the implementation of the Prevention Agenda. It will consider progress toward Prevention Agenda goals and identify strategies that can be implemented at state and local levels to support this initiative.

For security purposes, anyone wishing to attend the meeting must call Ms. Colleen Frost=s office at (518) 474-8009 to have their name placed on a list of attendees. For entry to the building, meeting attendees additionally must present a photo ID to the security personnel.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

The following is a list of Committees of the State Hospital Review and Planning Council that will meet at the Department of Health, Meeting Room 4E03 & 4E04, 4th Floor, 90 Church Street, New York City:

  • The Project Review Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this Committee is to review Certificate of Need applications involving construction, service changes or establishments. A recommendation from the Project Review Committee will be presented to the State Hospital Review and Planning Council on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Anyone seeking further information, or wishing to speak may phone Julia Richards at (518) 402-0964.

  • The Codes and Regulations Committee will meet at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. The Committee will be Emergency Adopting regulations pertaining to Subpart 66-3 and Sections 405.3, 751.6, 763.13, 766.11 and 793.5 – HCP Influenza Immunization Requirements. In addition, the following topics will be presented for discussion: Cardiac CON; Hospital Acquired Infection; Home Care Registry.

    The purpose of this committee is to review new or revised regulations relating to medical facility operational and structural standards, including quality of care and the need for the facilities and/or service. Anyone seeking further information on this Committee may phone Sandra Haff at (518) 402-1008.

  • The Planning Committee will meet at 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to receive comments from the public on the revised 709.3 nursing home bed need methodology. Attached are the revised regulations and the background paper responding to the need methodology. Anyone wishing to speak should submit their presentation by Noon, Tues., July 21, via e-mail to nnn01@health.state.ny.us. Presenters are limited to 5 minutes and should bring 35 copies of their presentation for members and staff. Anyone seeking further information on this Committee may phone Norma Nelson at (518) 402-0935.

  • The Information Systems Review Committee will meet immediately following the Planning Committee. The Committee will discuss the implementation of CON Health IT requirements and policy implications; and will also discuss the draft "meaningful use" criteria for e-Health Records (EHRs) recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

    The general purpose of this Committee is to advance a framework for CON to ensure interoperable health information technology is an underpinning to health care delivery and supports health care stakeholders. Advise the DOH on health information policy relevant to health care stakeholders. Anyone seeking further information on this Committee may phone Ellen Flink at (518) 402-5875.

  • The Fiscal Policy Committee has been Cancelled. The purpose of this Committee is to review proposed changes to Part 86 of the State Hospital Code concerning medical facility rates of reimbursement. Anyone seeking further information on this Committee may phone Karla Knuth at (518) 473-8822.
  • The Major Medical Equipment and Appropriateness Review Committee has been Cancelled. The purpose of this Committee is to develop and review appropriateness standards (Part 708) for various services. The Committee evaluates high technology equipment and advises the Council on such specialized services as organ transplants. Anyone seeking further information on this Committee may phone John Milliren at (518) 402-0935.

If you plan to attend any of the above meetings, please e-mail Tracy Howe at tah06@health.state.ny.us by COB on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 to be added to the security list. Photo identification is necessary to gain entrance into the building.

Friday, July 24, 2009

The Nursing Facility Medicaid Reimbursement Workgroup will meet from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1432 of the Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany.

The Workgroup was created by Section 48 of Chapter 109 of the Laws of 2006 and modified by Section 65-a of Part A of Chapter 28 of the Laws of 2007. It is charged with developing recommendations relative to implementation of a revised rate methodology, issues surrounding Medicare and rightsizing of the nursing facility industry and any other issues as determined by the Commissioner of Health.

For further information and to register your attendance, please contact Sheri Senecal at sbs04@health.state.ny.us or 518-402-5673.

August 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009

The State Hospital Review and Planning Council will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the New York State Department of Health, 90 Church Street, 4th Floor, Rooms 4E03 & 4E04, NYC.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider final action on amendments to State reimbursement rules and the State Hospital Code and to make recommendations on applications for the establishment and/or construction of health care facilities.

The 31-member Council, appointed by the Governor, is responsible under the Public Health Law for developing operating standards for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. It also makes recommendations on applications for establishment of new health facilities and other matters pertaining to health care institutions.

Council agendas are available for public review at the Area Office of the Office of Health Systems Management.

For security purposes, please have photo identification available at the meeting and email Tracy Howe at tah06@health.state.ny.us to be placed on the security list by Tuesday, August 4, 2009.