2017 Board Meeting Schedule

The Georgia Department of Community Health is governed by a nine-person board appointed by the Governor. The board meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. Future meeting dates and locations are listed below. 

2017 Meeting Information

Committee Meetings are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Board Meetings are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Meeting location: 5th floor, 2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, unless otherwise noted.

December 14, 2017

• AGENDA - TENATIVE Board Meeting Agenda, December 14, 2017 - Updated 12/14/17
  • Audit Commitee Agenda - Posted 12/14/17
• ​SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting December 14, 2017 - Updated 12/20/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 12/14/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting November 9, 2017 - Posted 12/14/17

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - School Nurses - Posted 12/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Durable Medical Equipment (DME) - Posted 12/14/17

Presentations 

• Rural Hospitalization Stablization Program - Posted 12/14/17

November 9, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, November 9, 2017 - Updated 11/13/17

• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting November 9, 2017 - Posted 11/13/17

• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 11/13/17

• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting October 12, 2017 - Posted 11/13/17

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Personal Care Homes Rule Change - Posted 11/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Assisted Living Communities Rule Change - Posted 11/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Enroll Board Certified Behavior Analyst as Providers - Posted 11/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Proxy Caregivers Rule Change - Posted 11/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Disaster Prepardness Plans Rule Change - Posted 11/13/17

October 12, 2017

• AGENDA - TELECONFERENCE Board Meeting Agenda, October 12, 2017 - Updated 10/12/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting October 12, 2017 - Posted 10/12/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 10/12/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting September 14, 2017 - Posted 10/17/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Public Notice Methodology Change - Posted 10/12/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Enroll Board Certified Behavior Analysts as Providers - Posted 10/12/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Narcotic Treatment - Posted 10/12/17

September 14, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, September 14, 2017 - Updated 9/15/17
  • ​FINAL Audit Commitee Agenda - Updated 9/15/17
• ​​SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting September 14, 2017 - Posted 9/15/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 9/15/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting August 24, 2017 - Posted 9/15/17

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - School Personnel Employer Contribution Resolution - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Elderly and Disabled Waiver (E&D) Renewal - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - New Options Waiver (NOW) Program Renewal - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE  - Finality of Hearing Officers Decision - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Licensure of Clinical Laboratories Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Homes Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Hospices Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Proxy Caregivers Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Disaster Preparedness Plans Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Assisted Living Communities Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Personal Care Homes Rule Change - Posted 9/15/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Methodology Change From Newspaper Publication to Online Publication - Posted 9/15/17

Presentation

• HFRD Disaster Prepardness Presentation - Posted 9/15/17

August 24, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda August 24, 2017 - Updated 8/24/17
• SUMMARY -DCH Board Meeting August 24, 2017 - Posted 8/24/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 8/24/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES- DCH Board Meeting August 10, 2017 - Posted 9/15/17

Presentation

• Budget Presentation - Posted 8/24/17

August 10, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda August 10, 2017 - Posted 8/3/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting August 10, 2017 - Posted 8/11/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 8/11/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES -  

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Member Contribution Resolution CY 18 - Posted 8/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP State Employees Plan Employer Contribution Rates - Posted 8/11/17
  • ​PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP State Employees PSE  Employer Contribution Rates (CORRECTION) - Posted 8/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Teachers Plan Employer Contribution Rates - Posted 8/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - NTP Public Notice - Posted 8/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - NTP Rules for Board - Posted 8/11/17

Presentation 

• SHBP Benefits Presentation - Posted 8/11/17

July 13, 2017

• AGENDA - Final Board Meeting Agenda July 13, 2017 - Updated 7/14/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting July 13, 2017 - Updated 10/25/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 7/14/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting June 8, 2017 -  Posted 8/1/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Licensure of Clinical Laboratories - Posted 7/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes - Posted 7/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - School Administrative Direct Nursing - Posted 7/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Hospices - Posted 7/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Elderly and Disabled Waiver Renewal - Posted 7/14/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE -New Options Program Renewal Proposed Changes - Posted 7/14/17

June 8, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, June 8, 2017 - Updated 6/8/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting June 8, 2017 - Posted 6/8/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 6/9/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES -  DCH Board Meeting May 11, 2017 - - Posted 6/20/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Home Delivered Meals Rate Increase - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Facility Services - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - IPPS - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - ED Waiver Personal Support - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Enhanced CM - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Waiver Emergency Response - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - School Administrative Direct Nursing Services - Posted 6/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - CON Proposed Rule Changes - Posted 6/16/17
  • PUBLIC NOTICE - Synopsis of Proposed Rule Changes - Posted 6/9/17

Presentation 

• Healthcare Facility Regualation 

May 11, 2017

• AGENDA -  FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, May 11, 2017 - Updated 5/11/17
• SUMMARY - DCH  Board Meeting May 11, 2017 - Updated 5/11/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 5/11/17
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting, April 13, 2017 - Posted 5/16/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid And PeachCare Physician Rate Increase - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Physicians Rate Increase OB/GYN - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Newborn Delivery Add-On For Rural Hospitals - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Rate Increase For Nursing Home Ventilator Care - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Update to Physicians's Injectable Drug List Pricing - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE- Medicaid State Plan Update Include Portable X-Ray and CT Scan Services - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Rate Increase For Dental Care - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Facility Services - Posted 5/11/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Elderly and Disabled Waiver (E&D) for Personal Support Services & Personal Support Extended Rates Increase - Posted 5/11/17

April 13, 2017

• AGENDA -  FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, April 13, 2017 - Updated 4/13/17
  • ​FINAL Audit Commitee Agenda -  Updated 4/13/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting April 13, 2017 - Posted 4/13/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 4/13/17
• SIGNED MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting, March, 9, 2017 - Posted 4/13/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - ESRD Proposed Rule Change - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Hospital Adoption - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Facility Services - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Facility Services 3 percent - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid and PeachCare PCP Rate Increase - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Newborn Delivery Add-On For Rural Hospitals - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Rate Increase For Nursing Home Ventilator - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Update to Physician's Injectable Drug List Pricing - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid State Plan Update - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Rate Increase For Dental Care - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Delivered Meals Rate Increase - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Enhanced Case Management - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rate Increase for Personal Support Services - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rate Increase for Emergency Response System - Posted 4/13/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Physician Rate Increase for OB-GYN - Posted 4/19/17

Presentation

• 2017 Legislative Session (DCH Related Legislation) 

 March 9, 2017

• AGENDA- FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, March 9, 2017 - Posted 3/9/17
• SUMMARY- DCH Board Meeting, March 9, 2017 - Posted 3/9/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK- Posted 3/9/17
• SIGNED MINUTES- DCH Board Meeting, February 9, 2017 - Posted 3/13/17

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Hospital Provider Fee  - Posted 3/9/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - SNF 12 Percent - Posted 3/9/17

Presentation 

• SHBP Overview Presentation  - Posted 3/9/17

February 9, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, February 9, 2017 - Posted 2/10/17
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting, February 9, 2017 - Posted 2/10/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 2/9/2017
• SIGNED MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting, January 12, 2017 - Updated 2/28/17

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - ESRD Proposed Rule Change - Posted 2/10/17
  • Initial Synopsis ESRD Proposed Rule Change - Posted 2/10/17

January 12, 2017

• AGENDA - FINAL DCH Board Meeting, January 12, 2017 - Posted 1/12/17
• SUMMARY -  DCH Board Meeting, January 12, 2017 - Posted 1/12/17
• SIGNED MINUTES- DCH Board Meeting, December 8, 2017 - Updated 2/28/17
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 1/12/17 

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Home Rule Change - Posted 1/12/17
• ​Final Synopsis NH Rule - Posted 1/12/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Lic Clinical Lab Rule Change -  Posted 1/12/17
• Final Synopsis CLIA Rule - Posted 1/12/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Intermediate Care Home Rules - Posted 1/12/17
• Final ICH Synopsis of Rule - Posted 1/12/17
• PUBLC NOTICE -  Assisted Living Communities - Posted 1/12/17
• Final Synopsis Assisted Living Rule - Posted 1/12/17
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Ventilator Rate Increase - Posted 1/26/17

Contact the Board 

To view last year's Meeting Schedule, go to 2016 Board Meeting Schedule