Joint Commission on Health Care meeting

Proposed Agenda:

State Health Commissioner Karen O. Remley, M.D., M.B.A.
will discuss her priorities and new initiatives for the Virginia
Department of Health
Virginia Health Information (VHI) on new initiatives
Discussion of Mental Retardation Waiver Design and Services
􀂾 DMHMRSAS review
􀂾 Comments of consumers, families, advocates
JCHC Staff Reports:
􀂾 Study of “alternatives to traditional long-term care facilities,
including intentional communities of clustered homes.”
􀂾 HJR 69 (Delegate Plum) by letter from Delegate Hamilton
􀂾 Continuation of 2006-07 JCHC study on health care costs (SJR 4 in
2006 – Senator Reynolds)
􀂾 Review advisability of: i) establishing a Virginia health insurance exchange
targeted for small businesses, ii) increasing employer adoption of Section 125
plans, and iii) any other health insurance issues as deemed appropriate.