IMHPAC: Development Subcommittee Approved Minutes: 03/06/2024

Meeting Minutes - March 06, 2024 - 2:00 pm via WebEx

Approved by member on March 25, 2024

  • Members Present: Nanette Larson (DMH), Mike Davis, Ray Connor, Shirley Davis
  • Members Absent: Fred Friedman (unavailable), Sarah Scruggs (out of state)
  • Other State Staff Present: Melissa Guy (DMH)
  • Call to Order/Introductions/Opening Remarks: Nanette called the meeting to order at 11:11am. Melissa began the recording.
  • Approval of Minutes: Mike moved to approve the Minutes. Ray seconded. Minutes approved.
  • Development Committee
    • Membership: According to the By-Laws, the Development Committee must consist of five members. Although she was not previously listed, Shirley Davis has been participating regularly and all members had (as well as Shirley) were under the impression she was/is a member of this Committee. Her name has been added, along with Sarah Scruggs, whose membership was approved during the last meeting.
    • Development Committee Members to be approved by vote of the full Council: Nanette Larson, Ray Connor (exo-facto), Mike Davis, Shirley Davis, Fred Friedman, and Sarah Scruggs.
    • Co-chairs: Mike Davis and Nanette Larson will serve as co-chairs.
  • Full Council Membership
    • Fred Friedman has been in touch regarding continuing his membership. His name will remain on the Council membership roster. However, three other members have not yet responded to the outreach inquiry regarding continuation of membership: Cindy Backstein and Robert Dean Phillips). Nic will continue to outreach them to obtain a response. [Per discussion in the Full Council meeting on 1/4/24, no decisions will be made regarding these names until either the individual(s) respond, or 6 months have passed (July 4, 2024).]
  • Survey of membership (classification and geography/region designation) - Melissa Guy (DMH) shared there were 28 responses to the survey conducted with the Full Council. Members shared their geographical location, classification (consumer, provider, family, other), a back-up classification (if applicable), and their agency affiliation (if applicable). These findings may help DMH have more options for meeting SAMHSA's membership requirements. It was noted that no changes will be made to a member's classification with the member first being contacted by DMH. Christina Smith will be able to identify whether we're meeting the SAMHSA membership requirements by classification. Nanette will follow up with Christina to obtain that information. Melissa sent the survey results to Nanette. The committee will discuss this further in our its next meeting.
  • Review of By-Laws: This Committee is responsible for drafting any amendments to the Bylaws as may be needed. The current By-Laws (revised 11-17-19) will be sent to Committee members for review between now and the next meeting. Ray noted that By-Laws generally do not necessarily need updating as, by design, they're developed to be stable. Next meeting's agenda will include a discussion of any identified changes needed.
  • Public Comment: There were no members of the public present.
  • Next Meeting Dates: The Committee agreed to meet twice between now and the May Full Council meeting: March 25 and April 25, both at 3PM. The agenda will include follow-up on the Membership classifications and review of the By-Laws, including how and when Council vacancies are to be filled.
  • Adjourn: Ray moved to adjourn. Shirley seconded. Meeting adjourned at 11:37pm.