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Meetings, Hearings and Special Events

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May 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Empire State Stem Cell Board will hold a Full Board Meeting from 11:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health, Conference Room C, 4th floor, 90 Church Street, New York, New York.

Additional sites available for this meeting are:

• DOH Regional Office in Buffalo, 584 Delaware Avenue (Conference Room 2), Buffalo, NY 14202 (update)
• Stony Brook University, HSC L2 Seminar 2B, Stony Brook, New York; and
• Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, New York.

To attend this meeting, please provide Ms. Joann Wells with advance notice by 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2013. She can be reached at (518) 474-6076 or at jrw06@health.state.ny.us.

A photo ID and pre-registration will be required to gain access to the meeting.

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

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Committee on Health Planning of the Public Health and Health Planning Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the following locations:

• New York State Department of Health Offices at 90 Church Street, 4^th Floor, Room4A and 4B,NYC
• New York State Department of Health Offices at 584 Delaware Avenue, 3rd Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202
• New York State Department of Health Offices, Triangle Building, 335 East Main Street, 4^th Floor Conference, Rochester, NY 14604

This meeting will be an opportunity for the public to provide input to members of the Committee on the appropriate oversight of ambulatory services provided by physician practices and licensed facilities. Please use the attached letter sent to stakeholders in February 2013 to guide your comments.

Your input will inform recommendations to the PHHPC on ways to equalize the treatment of physician practices and licensed facilities under certificate of need (CON) and licensure, as requested in the State's Public Health and Health Planning Council's Report of Certificate of Need Redesign and Health Planning. The report can be found online at http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/public_health_and_health_planning_council/#con_report.

For the convenience of the public, to expedite access through building security, it is suggested that anyone wishing to attend the meeting call Ms. Colleen Frost's office at (518)402-0964 to have their name placed on a list of attendees. For entry to the building, attendees additionally must present a photo ID to the security personnel.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact Colleen Frost at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail PHHPC@health.state.ny.us. Please provide as much advance notice as possible to allow us to provide optimal access.

• Meeting materials

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council's (PHHPC) Committee on Public Health and the Ad Hoc Committee to Lead the State Health Improvement Plan will hold a joint meeting on May 22, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:

• NewYork State Department of Health offices at 90 Church Street, 4^th Floor, Rooms4A& 4B, NYC
• New York State Department of Health Offices, Frear Building, One Fulton Street, TheSaratoga Room, 1^st Floor, Troy, NY 12180
• New York State Department of Health Offices, Triangle Building, 335 East Main Street, 4^th Floor Conference Room, Rochester, NY 14604

For security purposes, anyone wishing to attend the meeting must call Ms.Colleen Frost's office at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail PHHPC@health.state.ny.us 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.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact Colleen Frost at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail PHHPC@health.state.ny.us. Please provide as much advance notice as possible to allow us to provide optimal access.

• Meeting materials

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The following is a list of Committees of the Public Health and Health Planning Council that will meet on May 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., at the NewYork State Department of Health offices at 90Church Street, 4^th Floor, Rooms 4A & 4B, New York City.

For the convenience of the public, to expedite access through building security, it is suggested that anyone wishing to attend the meeting call Ms. Colleen Frost's office at (518)402-0964 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.

For more information, or for questions about accessibility, or to request accommodations please contact Colleen Frost at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail PHHPC@health.state.ny.us. Please provide as much advance notice as possible to allow us to provide optimal access.

COMMITTEE ON CODES, REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION

Reviews new and revised regulations relating to medical facility operational and structural standards, including quality of care and the need for the facilities and/or services. Reviews amendments to the State Sanitary Code and other matters referred by the Commissioner. The Codes Committee will also include work of the SHRPC's Fiscal Policy Committee which was charged to review proposed changes to part 86 of the State Hospital Code concerning reimbursement rates for medical facilities.

The Committee will convene at 10:00 a.m.

For further assistance you can contact Sandy Haff at (518) 402-1008.

COMMITTEE ON ESTABLISHMENT AND PROJECT REVIEW

Responsible for reviewing the CON applications involving construction, service changes, establishment, and transfers of ownership. Reviews the establishment of fundraisers, corporate name changes, and changes in certificates of incorporation.

The Committee will meet immediately following the Committee on Codes, Regulations and Legislation.

Please contact Colleen Frost or Lisa Thomson at (518) 402-0964 if you have questions.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PLANNING

The Health Planning Committee advises the Council on need-methodologies, health facility plans, and emerging health care issues. Monitors major health care initiatives and advises the Council on progress and/or problems. The Committee will also include functions from the SHPRC's Committee on Major Medical Equipment and Appropriateness Review in the evaluation of high technology equipment, and specialized services such as organ transplants. The Committee will also take into consider rural health matters in collaboration with the Rural Health Council. The Committee will also handle matters formerly considered under the SHPRC's Information Systems Review Committee whose general purpose was to advance a framework for CON to ensure interoperable health information technology as an underpinning to health care delivery.

This meeting will convene immediately following the Committee on Establishment and Project Review.

Please contact Karen Madden at (518) 402-0102 if you have questions.

• Meeting materials

Friday, May 31, 2013

The Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council (TBISCC) will meet from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza, Concourse level, Meeting Room 125, Albany.

The meeting room is located near the entrance of the Corning Tower.

The TBISCC is charged with recommending to the Department of Health long range objectives, goals and priorities. It shall also provide advice on the planning, coordination and development of services needed to meet the needs of persons with traumatic brain injury and their families.

For more information or if you are interested in attending, please contact Cheryl Veith at the New York State Department of Health: (518) 474-5271; e-mail: cld02@health.state.ny.us

• Agenda

June 2013

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

The Data Protection Review Board (DPRB) will meet on June 5, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the OASAS Building in Albany, New York.

The DPRB reviews all requests for identifying data belonging to the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS).

To attend the meeting, you must pre-register and be placed on the security list. To pre-register and for directions to the meeting location, contact SPARCS at DPRB@health.state.ny.us no later than noontime on May 29, 2013.

Seating is limited so register early, and please bring photo identification.

A delayed webcast of the proceedings may be viewed 24 hours after the event at http://www.health.ny.gov/events/webcasts/archive/

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Public Health and Health Planning Council will hold a meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the NewYork State Department of Health offices at 90 Church Street, 4^th Floor, Rooms 4A & 4B, New York City.

For the convenience of the public, to expedite access through building security, it is suggested that anyone wishing to attend the meeting call Ms. Colleen Frost's office at (518)402-0964 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.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact Colleen Frost at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail PHHPC@health.state.ny.us. Please provide as much advance notice as possible to allow us to provide optimal access.