National Council for Behavioral Health
October 7, 2015
Board Minutes
Board Members Present:
Susan Blue, Board Chair
Don Miskowiec, First Vice Chair
Jeff Richardson, Second Vice Chair
Tim Swinfard, Secretary-Treasurer
Matt Brooks, 100% Association Representative
Jeff Walter, Immediate Past Chair
Brent McGinty, Chair, Association Executives Committee
Connie Peters, Chair, Addictions Committee
Randy Tate, Chair, Membership Committee
Vic DiGravio, Chair, Public Policy Committee
Kevin Campbell
Danette Castle
Cari Cho
Kita Curry
Mark Fontaine
Tom Ford
Topher Hansen
Alan Hartl
Walter Hill
Sara Howe
Susie Huhn
Mark Ishaug
John Kastan
Rich Leclerc
Kevin Norton
Robert Davison
Mick Pattinson
Steven Ronik
Mick Pattinson
Christine Stoner-Mertz
Rick Weaver
Ed Woods
Staff in Attendance: Linda Rosenberg, Jeannie Campbell, Alicia Aebersold, Kara Guerriero, Mohini Venkatesh, Chuck Ingoglia, Joe Parks, Bruce Pelleu, Becky Vaughn, and Khimee Leong.
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Susan Blue, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM.
Chair Report
Greetings and brief comments were provided by Susan Blue including commendations to the staff for three incredible Hill Day/Board meeting days.
CEO Report
Provided by Linda Rosenberg, CEO
Linda announce that Dr. Joe Parks, Director and Distinguished Professor of Science, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri St. Louis and Director of Missouri HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) is joining the National Council in the capacity of Medial Advisor, the Council’s first psychiatrist/physician staff member. Bringing this position in-house will continue to amplify the National Council’s voice and place in the behavioral health and healthcare industries. Joe will also be putting together a Medical Director Advisory Council and board members are encouraged to consider their own medical directors as possible participants.
Dr. Parks spoke briefly about how impressed he was with the National Council’s growth, policy achievements, and powerful work nationwide.
Linda briefly discussed the Membership and Nominating Committee meetings. A diversity consultant from ASAE joined the Nominating Committee and board officers to discuss the development of a diversity and inclusion statement for the Board. The full board will be engaged in the conversation and development of an action at the January Board retreat, but the Nominating Committee is doing some of the initial ground work.
Committee Reports
Addictions Committee
Provided by Connie Peters, Chair
Connie spoke about the different presentations that were conducted during the meeting; Dr. Parks joined the meeting to speak about state medical offices, a representative from the Legal Action Center spoke about the IMD inclusion, Becky presented a report on substance abuse and the perception of levels of care, and Jake Bowling, Practice Improvement Director, presented on SBIRT.
Association Executive Committee
Provided by Mohini Venkatesh, Vice President Practice Improvement
Mohini spoke about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and ways we can partner with them, as well as local partners to increase access awareness regarding suicide and disseminating suicide prevention resources.
Association executives will play a critical role in the upcoming months regarding CCBHCs and planning grants; the National Council will pull in consultants and experts to help with the process. The next association executive retreat will be in September 2016 with the location to be determined.
Audit Committee
Provided by Rich Leclerc, Chair
The Audit Committee met with the auditors, reviewing the process and plan for the 2015 audit to be completed this fall/winter.
Follow up was completed on any past audit recommendations and solutions in response to the audit management letter, 990s, policies, compliance, billing cycles, and assessing collectability.
Preliminary field work will be completed in early November with audit fieldwork to place in early December. A draft of the audit should be completed in early January and will be reviewed by the committee via conference call in February.
Staff has also begun working with a new accounting software system that will significantly improve and streamline operations, workflow and efficiencies.
Finance and Administration Committee
Provided by Tim Swinfard, Chair
The committee presented and reviewed financial documents with the Board.
m/s/p: Motion to approve the financial statements as reviewed by the Finance & Administration Committee and presented to the full board.
Tim mentioned that there is a longer turn on operating funds and investments and there is a plan to move 1.9m toward investments.
Membership Committee
Provided by Randy Tate, Chair
Randy reviewed the 2015 Member Year – the membership grew to 2,511 organizations this year, exceeding a very ambitious goal; 5 new 100% Associations joined (IL, IA, CT, VA, RI); 23 new non-100% Associations including the 19 addictions associations that joined through the SAAS merger; and 11 new Affiliate Members.
The committee reviewed the dues structure and annual dues increase process. Updates on activity in a couple of states were provided by staff including New Jersey and New Mexico. A list of new members that have joined since the last board meeting were presented to the full board to approve.
m/s/p: Motion to accept the new members who have joined since 6/10/2015.
Randy Tate encouraged all board members to join the National Council Ambassadors Network – currently only 15% of board members are signed up to participate.
Nominating Committee
Provided by Shirley Havenga, Chair
Alexis Terry, Consultant from ASAE, moderated a discussion on what “diversity” means to the National Council Board and how it relates to new regulations and policies as well as the role of communications, image and social media. Alexis facilitated an exercise to begin drafting a diversity and inclusion statement to then be a part of a larger conversation at the January 2016 Board retreat.
The Committee discussed the results of the Region 5 special election to fill a vacancy on the board. Mark Ishaug, CEO of Thresholds in Chicago, IL won the election and will be joining the board. The term Mark will be completing will expire in June 2016 (less than a year from his election), therefore it will be the recommendation of the Committee that Mark’s first term will expire in June 2019 and he will not have to run for re-election in 2016.
m/s/p: Motion to certify the results of the Region 5 special election and to recommend the extension of Mark Ishaug’s initial term from his date of election through June 2019.
The committee also reviewed the Spring 2016 Board elections:
§ Region 4 (AL-FL-GA-KY-MS-NC-SC-TN): Tom Ford (ineligible, served two terms)
§ Region 7 (IA-KS-MO-NE): Topher Hansen (eligible for re-election, second term)
§ Region 9 (CA-HI-NV): Kita Curry (ineligible, served two terms)
§ Region 10 (AK-ID-OR-WA): Rick Weaver (eligible for re-election, second term)
§ 100% Association/State Rep: Matt Brooks (eligible for re-election, second term)
§ Public Policy Cmte Vice Chair: Rich Leclerc (eligible for re-election, second term)
Shirley’s term as an At-Large Director will also expire in June 2016 so there will need to be a new member of the Nominating Committee elected in the spring as well as a new committee chair.
Other Business
m/s/p: Resolved, that the Board of Directors approve, ratify and confirm all lawful acts of the Officers, Executive Committee and President/CEO from the Board Meeting of June 10, 2015 to the date of the present meeting, as reported to the board or as set forth in the record book and other official documents of the organizations.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors will take place via conference call November 19, 2015.
There being no other business, the call concluded at 3:21 pm.
These minutes have been reviewed and approved by the National Council Board of Directors (xx/xx/2015).
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Tim Swinfard, Secretary/Treasurer
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Susan Blue, Chair
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