Mental Health Oversight Committee

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

11-1,2,3,4

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Convene

9:35 AM

Review Statutory Charge

10:00 AM

Nominate; Elect Co-Chairs

10:05 AM

DOC/DMH Initiative on Reducing use of incarceration with SFI Population Face

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

11:05 PM

Overview on Status of Mental Health Integration in Health Care Reform

Including: current parity issues, Blueprint, Health Care Exchange, and future universal access system

• Robin Lunge, Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Update from Mental Health Commissioner

a) system of care; b) Vermont State Hospital current operating status and replacement planning

• Christine Oliver, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

2:30 PM

Setting Priorities and dates for 2011 Interim

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Comments

Cancelled

CDs

11-1

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Convene

9:35 AM

Review of Statutory Charge

10:00 AM

Nominate; Elect Co-Chairs

10:10 AM

Update from the Mental Health Commissioner

a) system of care; b) VSH current operating status and replacement planning

• Christine Oliver, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Update from Department of Corrections Commissioner

DOC/DMH initiative on reducing use of incarceration with SFI population face

• Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

2:30 PM

Overview on Status of Mental Health Integration in health care reform,

including current parity issues, Blueprint, Health Care Exchange, and future universal access system

3:00 AM

Testimony from Interested Parities

3:30 PM

Setting prioitites (and dates?) for the rest of off-session

Committee Discussion

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Comments

Room 10

CDs

11-5,6,7,8,9

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Review of Charge and Minutes

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

9:45 AM

Overview of the Mental Health System in Vermont

Strategic plan; Futures Project, the Blueprint for Health; Designated Agencies; Performance-Based Contracts and Challenges for Change; and Other Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

• Charlie Biss, Director of the Children, Adolescent and Family Unit, Department of Mental Health
  
• Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Christine Oliver, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Frank Reed, Mental Health Services Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Trish Singer, Director of Adult Services Unit, Department of Mental Health
  

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Public Comment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont State Hospital

• Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VT
  
• Linda Corey, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
  
• Amy Davenport, Administrative Judge, Court System
  
• Margaret Joyal, Director of Outpatient Services, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  
• Mary Molin, Emergency Services, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  
• Floyd Nease, Executive Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  
• Christine Oliver, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Jill Olson, VP Policy and Operations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

2:15 PM

Community Capacity Issues

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Rebecca Heintz, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

3:15 PM

Committee Discussion

(Scheduling of next meeting, discussion of agenda, etc.)

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Comments

Room 10

CDs

11-1

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Convene, Review and approval of minutes

9:40 AM

Update on Vermont State Hospital - Interim Status

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

10:30 AM

Impacts on Hospitals and Community Programs

• Peter Bartlett, VSH Psych. Tech.
  
• Dr. W. Gordon Frankle, Medical Director of Psychiatric Services, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  
• Dr. Ed Haak, Emergency Department Medical Director, Northwestern Medical Center
  
• George Karabakakis, Ph.D, Chief Operations Officier, Health Care & Rehabilitation Services
  
• Kris Martin, VSH Psych. Tech.
  
• Mary Moulton, Emergency Services, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  
• Dr. Cory Nohl, Medical Director, LGBT Unit, Brattleboro Retreat
  
• Ed Paquin, Director, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 AM

Vermont State Hospital Long Term Plan

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  
• Michael Kuhn, Project Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  

1:30 PM

Update on VSH - Interim Status

• Dr. Lisa Dulsky Watkins, Assistant Director, Blueprint for Health, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  
• Margaret Joyal, Director of Outpatient Services, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

2:00 PM

Peer Support Initiatives

• Steve Morgan, Another Way
  
• Floyd Nease, Executive Director, Vermont Association for Mental Health
  
• Laurie Pontbriand, Peer Support Services, Washington County Mental Health
  
• Donna Rokes, Coordinator, Peer Education Program, Washington County Mental Health Services
  

2:30 PM

Public Comment

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

3:15 PM

Next steps and December meeting agenda

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Comments

Room 11

CDs

11-1

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Short-Term and Long-Term VSH Replacement Plans

• Patrick Flood, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

10:00 AM

Best practices

• Jay Batra, MD, VSH Medical Director
  

10:30 AM

Public Comment

11:00 AM

Mental Health Oversight Committee Report: Findings & Recommendations for Action

Discussion of Values and Principles for the Replacement of Vermont State Hospital

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Mental Health Oversight Committee Report: Findings & Recommendations for Action

Committee Discussion (continued)

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Act 79 Consultant Report

ROOM 11- meeting of the Act 79 Special Committee

• Gail Hutchings, President and CEO, Behavioral Health Policy Collaborative
  

10:30 AM

Tropical Storm Irene State Issues

ROOM 11- meeting of the Joint Fiscal Committee

• Michael Clasen, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Administration
  
• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

10:45 AM

Break

Mental Health Oversight Committee convenes in Room 31

10:55 AM

Act 79 Implementation to Date

Facilities Update, Community Services, Clinical Resource Management Client Care Coordination and Quality Oversight of System

• Jay Batra, Medical Director, Vermont State Hospital
  
• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Keith Goslant, Admissions Office, Vermont State Hospital
  
• Mary Moulton, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Jeff Rothenberg, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Act 79 Implementation to Date

Peer Services

• Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
  

1:45 PM

Hospital Partner Status

Updates

• Peter Albert, Director of Government Affairs, Brattleboro Retreat
  
• Isabelle Desjardins, MD, Fletcher Allen Healthcare
  
• Jeffrey McKee, Psy.D, Rutland Regional Medical Center
  

2:30 PM

Community Agency Updates

• Bob Bick, Director, Howard Center for Human Services
  
• George Karabakakis, Ph.D, Health Care & Rehabilitation Services
  
• David Long, Ph.D, Vice President of Clinical Services, Rutland Mental Health Services
  
• Dan Quinn, Executive Director, Rutland Mental Health Services
  

3:15 PM

Department of Buildings and General Services

Update on New Facilities in Berlin and Morrisville

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Michael Kuhn, Project Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  

3:45 PM

Public Comment

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Future Meeting Planning

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-7, 8, 9, 10

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Integration of Mental Health and Health Care Reform

HANDOUT- Mental Health Care language
HANDOUT- "Counterpoint" Fall, 2012 paper
HANDOUT- Act 79 and Integration of Mental & Physical Health and Substance Abuse Treatment presentation

• Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
  
• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:00 AM

Act 79 Implementation to Date

HANDOUT- BHPC Response to Post Report Questions
HANDOUT- Update on Act 79 Implementation from DMH
HANDOUT- DMH Proposed Dashboard

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

10:30 AM

Act 79 Implementation to Date

Stakeholder Feedback

• Wendy Beinner, Director, NAMI VERMONT
  
• Julie Tessler, Director, Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
  

11:15 AM

Questions and Discussion

Discussion with the Department of Mental Health on miscellaneous topics including status of displaced VSH staff, definition of Level 1 patients, status of DMH budget in relation to Act 79, Fletcher Allen partnership status with new hospital

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Mental Health System of Care

Housing
HANDOUT- Areas and Individuals Served
HANDOUT- DMH- Housing Subsidy and Care Program
HANDOUT- Pathways for Housing materials

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Brooke Hadwen, Burlington Police Department
  
• Hilary Melton, Director, Pathways to Housing
  
• Michael Ohler, Burlington Housing Authority
  
• Brian Smith, Department of Mental Health
  

2:00 PM

Choices for Care Settlement: Psychotropic Medication

HANDOUT- August 30, 2012 Attorney General press release; September 7, 2012 memo from Ryan Kriger; relevant court cases

• Ryan Kriger, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  

2:15 PM

Mental Health Care Ombudsman

• Ed Paquin, Director, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  
• A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
  

2:30 PM

Public Comment and Committee Discussion

• Rep. Tom Stevens
  
• Laura Ziegler
  

3:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-11, 12, 13, 14

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Act 79 and Consultant Report Implementation

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

10:15 AM

Budget and Financial Assessment of Mental Health System of Care

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Jeb Spaulding, Secretary, Agency of Administration
  

10:30 AM

Act 79 and Consultant Report Implementation

Quality Management

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Susan Onderwyzer, Quality Management Director, Department of Mental Health
  

10:45 AM

Budget and Financial Assessment of Mental Health System of Care

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Legislative Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

11:30 AM

Integration of Mental Health and Health Care Reform

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Mark Larson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
  
• Robin Lunge, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Administration
  
• David Reynolds, Health Policy Advisor, Department of Financial Regulation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Gaps In Elder Services

• Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Jackie Majoros, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Susan Wehry, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
  

1:30 PM

Mental Health Oversight Committee Report Recommendations

2:00 PM

Public Comment

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Future Meeting Planning

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

12-15, 16, 17, 18

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Budget Update

Department of Mental Health Budget Update

• Heidi Hall, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Mary Moulton, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  
• Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
  
• Frank Reed, Mental Health Services Director, Department of Mental Health
  

11:15 AM

Secure Residential Recovery Facility

Status Update

• Michael Kuhn, Project Manager, Department of Buildings & General Services
  
• Mary Moulton, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
  

11:45 AM

Public Comment

• Rep. John Moran
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Report Recommendations

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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