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State Team-Building Workshops on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

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THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1999 Treadwell Room

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7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.

REGISTRATION - Main Lobby COFFEE SERVICE - Treadwell Foyer TIE WEB SITE DEMONSTRATION - Treadwell Foyer  (Individual consultation available throughout the Workshop)

8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

WELCOME Rick Sampson Director Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Rockville, Maryland The Honorable Tony Knowles Governor State of Alaska Karen Perdue Commissioner Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Juneau, Alaska Loren A. Jones Director Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Juneau, Alaska

8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m.

OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) Cindy Shirk Health Insurance Specialist Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Baltimore, Maryland

9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

OVERVIEW OF SAMHSA CHIP ACTIVITIES Claudia Richards, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W. State Project Officer/Team Leader CHIP/SAMHSA Liaison Division of State and Community Assistance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) Rockville, Maryland

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

SERVICE INCLUSION: WHERE ARE YOU? STATE TEAMS BEGIN GROUPWORK (On triplicate sheet, list type of plan, current services, and plans to amend) (Time to allow State Teams to work together, and prepare questions for presenters who follow. A break is included during this session.)

10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH STATE TEAM INTRODUCES THE STATE AGENCY STAFF PRESENT AT WORKSHOP

10:45 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

CHIP: EXPANSION OF COVERAGE TO INCLUDE SERVICES FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT Patricia Leddy, M.S. Administrator Center for Child and Family Health Rhode Island Department of Human Services Cranston, Rhode Island Deborah Smith CHIP Program Coordinator Commissioner's Office Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Juneau, Alaska Kelly Weaver Director of Clinical Operations ValueOptions Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.  Medicaid expansion         Commercial plan         Combination package       Medicaid expansion         2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

SERVICE INCLUSION: CURRENT STATE CHIP MODELS Michael Couty, M.S. Director Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Missouri Department of Mental Health Jefferson City, Missouri Gayle Lees Sandlin, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Director State Children's Health Insurance Program Alabama Department of Public Health Montgomery, Alabama Dee Ogle, M.A. Division Manager Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Austin, Texas  Deborah Smith CHIP Program Coordinator Commissioner's Office Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Juneau, Alaska BREAK

2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT: HRSA INITIATIVES/STATE IMPLEMENTATION Introduction/Cindy Shirk Lorraine Brown Deputy Director Benefits Division California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Branch Sacramento, California Thomas Rafferty, M.S.W. Community Relations Manager NJ KidCare New Jersey Department of Human Services Trenton, New Jersey

3 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

CONSUMER'S REACTION: A PARENT'S CHARGE TO THE STATES Connie M. Aull Parent Affiliate/Children's Committee State Planning Council for Department of Mental Health Parent Affiliate/SC Federation of Families Aiken, South Carolina

NOTE: There will be rooms available for optional AA, NA, or Al-Anon meetings from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Please contact Dahlia Shaewitz, TIE Meetings Manager, for more information.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1999 Treadwell Room

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8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

COFFEE - Treadwell Foyer TIE WEB SITE DEMONSTRATION - Main Lobby (Individual consultation available)

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS DAY Rick Sampson

9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

STATE TEAMS REVIEW CHIP IMPLEMENTATION: SMALL GROUP WORK (Break Included) Treadwell Room Gold Dining Room Gastineau Suite (9th Floor)

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

STATE SHARING: REPORTS TO LARGE GROUP Rick Sampson Facilitator

12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

SAMHSA'S CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS INITIATIVE Catherine D. Nugent, M.S. Public Health Advisor Division of State and Community Assistance Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Rockville, Maryland

3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

BREAK

3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

SAMHSA'S CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS INITIATIVE, Cont'd. WRAP UP: END OF DAY FAREWELL Rick Sampson

NOTE: Rooms are available for optional AA, NA, or Al-Anon meetings from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Please contact Dahlia Shaewitz, TIE Meetings Manager, if you would like more information.

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THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1999 Treadwell Room

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The special session with the DSCA Director for State AOD Directors and their staff will take place following the Workshop on May 27, 1999, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and continuing until approximately 4:00 p.m.

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