REIMBURSEMENT

Committee Responsibilities: Defines, measures, and reports on the quality of standards and expectations for hospice and palliative care services. Works with regulatory agencies regarding quality issues, Serves as parent committee fro Subcommittee on Hospice Care in Facility Setting. Current/recent activities include: Input and coordination in the proposed Hospice Conditions of Participation. Compile summary and observations resulting from the HOPE survey in cooperation with the University of Michigan. Participating in quarterly provider liaison policy meetings with the state Medicaid office and long-term care industry representatives. Also involved active in the promotion of national assessment tools to Michigan hospice programs. Representing membership interests at CMS Region 5 State Association meetings, fielding related technical questions from membership, and providing input to the MHPCO website.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Committee Responsibilities: Oversees and directs the business affairs of the organization including financial and budgetary, board nominations & elections, board meeting agendas, review and recommendation of organizational bi-laws, and job descriptions and performance of the Chief Executive Officer. Current/recent activities include strategic planning recommendations, mid-year budgetary review, and orientation of new board members. Members of the executive committee are elected officers of the corporation.

EDUCATION

Committee Responsibilities: Responsible for all MHPCO educational activities and events. Works with staff to plan, conduct, and evaluate conferences and seminars including Annual Memberships conference, Home Health Aide Conference, Volunteer Symposium, audio conferences and others. Develops and recommends consumer resource materials and training materials. Current/recent activities include: Assessment of the Annual Membership Conference, development and expansion of the MHPCO Audio Conference Series, planning and speaker selection for the Home Health Aide Conference and Volunteer Symposium.

LEGISLATIVE

Committee Responsibilities: Monitor State and National legislation, monitor regulations and standards that relate to hospice care and the development of hospice programs, and make recommendations with the MHPCO Board of Directors. Develop strategies for input into the legislative and regulatory process. Develop legislative agenda for the organization, and plan annual legislative awareness day. Current/recent activities include: monitoring legislative bills impacting the reuse of prescription medication, criminal background checks for health workers, license plate fundraising for hospice, charitable organizations registration requirements, and the state budget for FY 2006, and Monitoring national budget activities surrounding Medicaid and Medicare funding.

PUBLIC, COMMUNITY & MEMBER RELATIONS