Meetings, Hearings and Special Events
February 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Data Protection Review Board (DPRB) will meet on February 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services in Albany, New York.
The DPRB reviews all requests for identifying data belonging to the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) and to Patient Review Instruments (PRI).
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 (518) 473-8144 or e-mail DPRB@health.state.ny.us - no later than noon on February 1.
Seating is limited. Bring up-to-date photo identification.
For a list of applicants please see the meeting agenda at http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/sparcs/dprb/schedule.htm
A delayed webcast of the proceedings may be viewed 24-48 hours after the event at http://www.health.ny.gov/events/webcasts/archive/
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The State Trauma Advisory Committee (STAC) will meet on February 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, New York.
The State Trauma Advisory Committee provides advice to the Commissioner and Department on trauma-related issues. The committee is comprised of trauma professionals that meet to discuss, problem-solve and research current issues in the trauma system.
View a webcast of the meeting at http://www.health.ny.gov/events/webcasts/
- Meeting Schedule (PDF, 19KB, 1pg.)
- Meeting Agenda (PDF, 13KB, 1pg.)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The New York State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators will meet in public session at 10:30 a.m. at the Department of Health offices at 875 Central Avenue, Main Conference Room, Albany.
A webcast of the meeting may be viewed at http://www.health.ny.gov/events/webcasts/
Please contact 518-408-1297 for further details.
March 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Early Intervention Coordinating Council Reimbursement Advisory Panel will meet from 10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, 8 Empire Drive, East Greenbush, 12061.
**Please note that this is a reschedule of the previously announced Jan. 12, 2012 meeting**
The Early Intervention Coordinating Council (EICC) is established in Public Health Law to advise and assist the NYS Department of Health as lead state agency for the Early Intervention Program which provides services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. As directed in Section 2553.2 of the Public Health Law, the EICC will convene a reimbursement advisory panel to assist the council in advising the department regarding payment methodologies "to promote the efficient, economical, productive and stable delivery of early intervention services".
For more information or to register your attendance, please call the Bureau of Early Intervention at (518)473-7016. Registered attendees will receive a packet of meeting materials upon check-in.


