OHA News Release: Oregon Health Policy Board to meet May 3 at OHSU in Portland

Oregon Department of Human Services sent this bulletin at 04/29/2016 01:57 PM PDT

April 29, 2016

Contact: Jeff Scroggin, 541-999-6983 (meeting information or accommodations)
Alissa Robbins, 503-490-6590 (media inquiries)

Oregon Health Policy Board to meet May 3 at OHSU in Portland
Includes presentation on Oregon’s waiver renewal with CMS and public input opportunity

The Oregon Health Policy Board will hold its monthly meeting May 3 in Portland. The meeting will be held at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing. The board will hear an update on Oregon’s 1115 waiver with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Public testimony regarding the waiver is encouraged and will be heard during the meeting, beginning at 10:45 a.m.

When: Tuesday, May 3, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

Where: OHSU Center for Health & Healing, 3033 SW Bond Ave., third floor, Room 4. The meeting also will be available via live web stream. A link to the live-stream and a recording of the meeting will be posted on the board’s meeting page at www.oregon.gov/oha/OHPB/Pages/2016-OHPB-Meetings.aspx. Members of the public also can call in to listen by dialing 1-888-808-6929, participant code 915042#.

Agenda: Director’s report; behavioral health town halls update; Workforce Committee Liaison update; Oregon’s 1115 Waiver discussion; public input opportunity on Oregon’s waiver renewal; OHPB priorities discussion; public testimony.

For more information on the meeting, visit the board’s meeting page at www.oregon.gov/oha/OHPB/Pages/2016-OHPB-Meetings.aspx.

More information and documents about Oregon’s Waiver renewal process are available on the OHPB website at www.oregon.gov/oha/OHPB/Pages/health-reform/cms-waiver.aspx.

The draft waiver renewal application for public comment will be posted Monday, May 2.

The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. To request alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility, or other reasonable accommodations, call the Oregon Health Authority at 1-800-282-8096 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

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