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Behavioral Health Planning Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT 
Job Service ND Office- Dakota Room 
1601 East Century, Bismarck, ND

Virtual Information

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Meeting ID: 288 991 805 222 
Passcode: hygmuv 
Or call in (audio only) +1 701-328-0950,332829422# 
Phone Conference ID: 332 829 422#

Agenda
10:00 AM 
Welcome and Call to Order: Lorraine Davis, Chairperson 
Roll Call of Council Members via Electronic Sign-in/Quorum Established 
Meeting Minutes Review and Approval-July 17, 2024 
Agenda Approval /Reminder of Mission & Goals

10:10 AM
BHPC Updates – 
• Membership: Tami Conrad, Behavioral Health Administrator/DHHS 
• Election Results- Janell Regimbal/Facilitator 
• Slate of 2025 Meeting Dates for Consideration/Approval 
• Introduction of BHPC Policy & Procedure Proposed Additions o Changes to Policies and Procedures o Conflict of Interest 10:30 AM Summary Report of ND Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and Future Activities, Bevin Croft, Human Services Research Institute 
• Updates on the Strategic Plan

11:00 AM 
Member Feedback: BHPC Prospective Legislative Advocacy Agenda for 2025 Session 2 | Page 11:30 AM Updates: 
• 1915i, Melissa Klocke-Joyce, 1915i Program Administrator, Medical Services Division 
• Consumer Family Network, Matthew McCleary, Deputy Director/Mental Health America of North Dakota

11:50 AM 
LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM 
Institution for Mental Disease and the Managed Care in Lieu of Authority Sarah Aker, Executive Director Medical Services /DHHS

1:30 PM 
Panel Discussion– A panel comprised of providers sharing field examples of challenges and needs related to what the In Lieu of Authority option could mean for facilities. 
Panelists: Dave Marion, Business Development Director of Prairie Recovery, Kurt Snyder, Executive Director of Heartview Foundation, and Jeremy Traen, President/CEO of ShareHouse.

2:15 PM 
Break

2:25 PM • DHHS Behavioral Health Division Updates & Related Discussions 
• CCBHC Implementation, Pamela Sagness, Executive Director/Behavioral Health NDDHHS 
• Regional Service Expectations Discussion, Pamela Sagness 
• System of Care: Katie Houle, Clinical Administrator/DHHS 
• NDPMHCA: Shauna Eberhardt, HHS BH Clinical Policy Director with Sara Kapp, Behavioral Health Administrator 
• MHBG/SUPTRS Shauna Eberhardt with Lacresha Graham, HHS BH Addiction Manager

3:45 PM 
Public Comments

4:00 PM 
Adjourn 
Next Steps/Next Meeting Scheduled. All meetings will be held onsite at the Job Service ND Office – Dakota Room; 1601 East Century; Bismarck, ND, and online via videoconference link. 
• December 11, 2024

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in the meeting or who would like more information about the North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council can contact Julie Huwe at North Dakota Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division at 701-328-8920, 711 (TTY) or jhuwe@nd.gov.

Date Posted: October 10, 2024