Community HealthCorpsINFORMATION ON APPLYING FOR COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
The 2010 Online Committee Application process is closed.
Each year, committee applications are solicited by e-mail, through the NACHC website, and at the Annual Meeting. NACHC’s committees assist the Board by identifying priorities, conducting detailed deliberation and making recommendations for assigned areas. All appointments are made by the Chair of the Board, and appointment notices are mailed in December. Committee appointments begin January 1, for a one-year term*. NACHC’s Committees meet in conjunction with two major conferences: The Policy and Issues Forum (usually in March), and the Annual Meeting and Community Health Institute (August or September), and participate in conference call meetings when scheduled. Committees meet at the start of the Annual Meeting/CHI and at the end of the P&I. Non-participation can affect reappointment to committees, subcommittees, and task forces in the future. Current committee members must reapply each term.
To be eligible for committee appointment, you must be:
- a staff or board member of a primary care program that is a NACHC Organizational Member in good standing, staff of a CHC-directed network that is a NACHC Associate Member in good standing, or staff of a NACHC-affiliated primary care association, and
- a NACHC Individual Member in good standing, and
- able to represent your region at committee meetings and, when necessary, via e-mail, fax, or telephone during the year
Please review the committee descriptions below and select up to three requested committee appointments. In order to meet your committee responsibilities and avoid scheduling conflicts, please do not select more than one committee in a particular time block. While every effort will be made to honor requests, not all choices may be accommodated. If you need assistance, please contact Susan Hansen or Darline DeMott at 301-347-0400, or by email at shansen@nachc.com or ddemott@nachc.com.
*A proposal for 2-year committee terms in pending approval at the 2009 House of Delegates.
Arranged to reflect the committee meeting schedule for the Annual Meeting (CHI) and Policy and Issues Forum (P&I).** NOTE: Committees meet at the start of the CHI and at the end of the P&I.
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR EARLY AFTERNOON – COMMITTEE DAY ONE:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE includes one representative from each of the ten regions. The Committee reviews all petitions of candidacy for office and verifies the petitions of qualified candidates. The Committee Chair reports all qualified candidates to the House of Delegates, and will recommend one candidate for each office, taking into consideration the nominee’s satisfaction of established criteria as well as the goal of achieving an appropriate demographic mix amongst the Officers. In addition to meeting at the Policy and Issues Forum and the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee may need to meet once during the summer to prepare the slate for the upcoming election.
HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COMMITTEE considers issues relative to health care for homeless individuals and families and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committee in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee. Members are expected to provide feedback to NACHC on services needed by HCH Programs.
PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE identifies priorities for education, training and technical assistance for NACHC constituencies.
RURAL HEALTH COMMITTEE considers issues relative to health care for individuals and families in rural and frontier areas and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committees in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee.
NETWORK TASK FORCE addresses issues related to the growth and development of Health Center Controlled Networks.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH CENTER FINANCING AND OPERATIONS reviews policies, regulations, and guidelines impacting the management of health center resources, and identifies and reviews health center financing issues. Reports to Health Policy Committee.
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR LATE AFTERNOON – COMMITTEE DAY ONE:
FARMWORKER HEALTH COMMITTEE considers issues relative to health care for farmworkers and other seasonal industries, i.e., forestry, fisheries, farming, ranching, etc. and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committees in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee.
HIV/SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT COMMITTEE encourages and facilitates primary HIV and substance abuse care in CHCs, tracks funding and develops partnerships with SAMSHA, CDC, the HIV/AIDS bureau; serves in an advisory capacity to all NACHC committees.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE reviews policies and trends and makes recommendations to the NACHC Board of Directors on all matters related to the recruitment and retention of NACHC members. Membership Committee members serve as lead membership representatives (i.e., Ambassadors) for their respective regions including welcoming new members at national meetings of the Association.
HEALTH CARE IN PUBLIC HOUSING TASK FORCE considers issues and priorities of pressing concern related to health care services in Public Housing, making recommendations to the Chair of the Board.
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELDERLY ISSUES focuses on issues relative to health care for the 55+ age group including health services, administrative and management-related issues, as well as reimbursement issues. In addition to reporting to Health Policy, the subcommittee may make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee in their respective functional areas. Reports to Health Policy Committee.
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR EARLY EVENING – COMMITTEE DAY ONE:
BYLAWS COMMITTEE periodically reviews the Association's bylaws. The Chair of the Board remands bylaws issues to the Committee for review and recommendation back to the Board. [Meets only when the Committee has issues for review/recommendation]
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR EARLY MORNING – COMMITTEE DAY TWO:
FINANCE COMMITTEE includes the Association Treasurer as Chairperson. The Committee reviews the finances of the organization and makes appropriate financial reports to the Board; develops policies related to monies; develops the annual budget for the Association; reviews the Association’s annual audit, and makes pertinent recommendations to the Board of Directors. In addition to meeting at the Policy and Issues Forum and the Annual Meeting, the Finance Committee meets (usually via conference call) to review and approve the annual Budget prior to the June Board Meeting.
HEALTH POLICY COMMITTEE reviews and comments on regulatory and implementation policies related to health care delivery including financing; health services and systems research; systems development; administrative and management-related issues, and other such issues as relate to policies affecting health care delivery. Committee members are expected to be active spokespersons and to raise administrative policy issues of concern to centers. They will be expected to review and comment on key guidances and draft regulations between meetings.
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR LATE MORNING – COMMITTEE DAY TWO:
CONSUMER/BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE provides a forum for information exchange on consumer board member issues and makes recommendations to the NACHC Board regarding issues affecting health center governance. NOTE: Meets in the early afternoon on Committee Day One at P&I as requested by the Committee.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE recommends legislative policy and procedure to the Board of Directors. NOTE: Meets the day before scheduled Capitol Hill visits at the P&I.
COMMITTEES SCHEDULED FOR EARLY AFTERNOON – COMMITTEE DAY TWO:
CLINICAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE reviews and comments on policies related to clinical components of community health care practice, including clinical research and epidemiology; quality assurance; patient care and medical management; teaching health centers, and other such issues as relate to clinical practice. Members also communicate relevant committee activities to their respective organizations including clinical networks.
NACHC COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The following committees meet during the Annual Meeting, usually the evening before COMMITTEE DAY ONE above:
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE certifies all organizational mem¬bers in good standing to cast votes during the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, or any special meeting thereof, and certifies the person or persons serving as representatives of organizational members. Members interact directly with potential delegates during the certification process. In advance of the annual meeting, members agree to serve a voluntary three-hour shift at credentialling during the two-day process prior to the House of Delegates. Credentialling involves identification of person/s, checking membership status, and distributing delegate materials and voting cards.
THE RULES COMMITTEE reports to the Speaker of the House during the Annual Meeting, establishes and publishes all rules of procedure governing the House of Delegates, including voting procedures. The Committee includes the Chairpersons of the Bylaws, Membership, and Credentials Committees; the Parliamentarian, the Vice Speaker of the House, and includes representatives from each region.
**NACHC will make every attempt to conform to this schedule, but reserves the right to adjust the schedule to accommodate unforeseen conflicts. Deviations from this schedule will be communicated with as much advance notice as possible.
