2018 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. 

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 13

• AGENDA - Final Board Meeting Agenda, December 13, 2018  (PDF, 94.01 KB) - Updated 12/14/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting December 13, 2018  (PDF, 196.56 KB) - Posted 12/14/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2018  (PDF, 2.57 MB) - Posted 12/14/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 12/14/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Planning for Healthy Babies (P4HB) Demonstration Extension Proposa  (PDF, 317.98 KB) l - Posted 12/14/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - IPPS Phase 3  (PDF, 157.88 KB) - Posted 12/14/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - LTACH IRF Per Diem Rates  (PDF, 85.17 KB) - Posted 12/14/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Structured Family Caregiving  (PDF, 83.97 KB) - Posted 12/14/18

November 8

• AGENDA - Final Board Meeting Agenda, November 8, 2018 -  (PDF, 92.86 KB) Posted 11/9/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting November 8, 2018  (PDF, 195.69 KB) - Posted 11/9/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting Minutes for October 11, 2018  (PDF, 3.56 MB) - Posted 11/9/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK  - Posted 11/9/18

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - PRTF Rate Increase  (PDF, 80.07 KB) - Posted 11/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - IPPS PHASE 3-  (PDF, 88.11 KB) Posted 11/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - LTACH IRF Per Diem Rates  (PDF, 85.14 KB) - Posted 11/9/18

October 11

• AGENDA - Final DCH Board Meeting Teleconference Agenda, October 11, 2018  (PDF, 92.75 KB) - Updated 10/11/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting October 11, 2018  (PDF, 195.5 KB) - Posted 10/11/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting Minutes for September 7, 2018  (PDF, 504.02 KB) - Posted 10/25/18
  • ​ DCH Board Meeting Minutes for September 13, 2018  (PDF, 841.79 KB) - Posted 11/7/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 10/11/18

​Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Planning for Healthy Babies (P4HB) Demonstration Extension Proposal  (PDF, 317.99 KB)  - Updated 12/6/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Definitions Rules  (PDF, 6.61 MB) - Posted 10/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - PRTF Rate Increase  (PDF, 80.06 KB) - Posted 10/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Exemptions Rules  (PDF, 5.36 MB) - Posted 10/11/18

September 13

• AGENDA -  Final DCH Board Meeting Teleconference Agenda, September 13, 2018  (PDF, 90.78 KB) - Updated 9/14/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting September September 13, 2018  (PDF, 194.38 KB) - Posted 9/13/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting Minutes For August 9, 2018  (PDF, 2.06 MB) - Posted 9/19/18
  • ​Signed Meeting Minutes - DCH Board Meeting For August 23, 2018  (PDF, 1003.58 KB)  - Posted 9/19/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 9/13/18

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medical Assistance Plans: Dental Rate Increase  (PDF, 15.03 KB) - Posted 9/13/18

September 7

• AGENDA -   Final DCH Board Meeting Special Teleconference Agenda, September 7, 2018  (PDF, 20.43 KB) - Updated 9/7/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting September 7, 2018  (PDF, 193.23 KB) - Posted 9/7/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 9/7/18

​Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Calendar Year 2019 Member Contributions Rates Resolutions (Revised  (PDF, 4.41 MB) ) - Posted 9/10/18

August 23

• AGENDA - Final DCH Board Meeting Agenda, August 23, 2018  (PDF, 20.93 KB) - Updated 8/23/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting August 23, 2018  (PDF, 78.02 KB) - Posted 8/23/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 8/23/18

​Presentation - Budget Update and Amended FY2019 and FY2020 Requests  (PDF, 1.3 MB)  - Posted 8/23/18

August 9

• AGENDA- FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, August 9, 2018  (PDF, 94.8 KB) - Updated 8/9/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting August 9, 2018  (PDF, 196.73 KB) - Posted 8/9/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting July 12, 2018  (PDF, 3.66 MB) - Posted 8/9/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 8/9/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Elderly and Disabled Waiver Rate Increase  (PDF, 88.45 KB) - Posted 8/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Estate Recovery  (PDF, 156.69 KB) - Posted 8/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Alma Property Transfer Resolution  (PDF, 2.75 MB) - Posted 8/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Employees Plan Employer Contribution Rates  (PDF, 596.17 KB) - Posted 8/9/18
• ​PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Teachers Plan Employer Contribution Rates and Public School Employee Plan Employer Contribution Rates  (PDF, 647.15 KB) - Posted 8/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - SHBP Calendar Year 2019 Member Contribution Rates  (PDF, 4.51 MB) - Posted 8/9/18

Presentation - SHBP Presentation  (PDF, 296.77 KB) - Posted 8/9/18

July 12

• AGENDA - FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, July 12, 2018  (PDF, 99.51 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting July 12, 2018  (PDF, 197.17 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting June 14, 2018  (PDF, 4.72 MB)  - Posted 7/13/18
•  MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 7/16/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP), Rate Increase LPNs and RNs  (PDF, 161.77 KB) - Posted 7/13/18  
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Home Growth Allowance Rate Increase  (PDF, 141.67 KB)  - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Nursing Home Liability Insurance Rate Increase  (PDF, 152.81 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Hospital Triage Rate Increase  (PDF, 83.94 KB)  - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Medicaid Dental Rate Increase  (PDF, 96.16 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Medicaid Newborn Kick Payment for Rural Hospitals  (PDF, 166.92 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Personal Needs Allowance increase for Nursing Home Residents  (PDF, 157.33 KB) - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Amendment to CON Rule 111-2-2-.01 Definitions  (PDF, 6.56 MB) - Posted 7/13/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Amendment to CON Rule 111-2-2-.03 Exemptions  (PDF, 5.37 MB) - Posted 7/13/18

June 14

• AGENDA -  FINAL DCH Board Meeting Agenda, June 14, 2018  (PDF, 99.16 KB) - Updated 6/14/18
  • ​ Audit Committee Agenda  (PDF, 64.72 KB) - Updated  6/14/18
• ​ SUMMARY  (PDF, 197.57 KB)  - Updated 7/13/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 6/14/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES DCH Board Meeting April, 12, 2018   (PDF, 1.31 MB)  - Posted 6/21/18

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - SYNP Home Health ISNP  (PDF, 2.74 MB) - Updated  9/6/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Estate Recovery  (PDF, 156.69 KB) - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Elderly and Disabled Waiver Amendment Rate Increase  (PDF, 88.45 KB) - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Medical Assistance Plans: Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP), Rate Increase for Licensed Professional Nurses (LPN) and RNs  (PDF, 159.57 KB) - Updated 7/5/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Facility Services - Growth Allowance Rate Increase  (PDF, 139.85 KB) - Posted 6/14/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Nursing Home Liability  (PDF, 152.81 KB) - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Triage Rate Increase  (PDF, 82.68 KB) - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Dental Rate Increase  (PDF, 92.22 KB) - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rural Hospital Deliver  (PDF, 163.88 KB) y - Updated 6/29/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Personal Need Increase  (PDF, 155.95 KB) - Updated 6/29/18

​Presentation - 2018 Session Presentation  (PDF, 160.24 KB) - Posted 6/14/18

May 10, 2018 - CANCELLED 

April 12, 2018

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, April 12, 2018  (PDF, 90.54 KB) - Updated 4/12/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting April 12, 2018  (PDF, 193.11 KB) - Posted 4/12/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK  - Posted 4/12/18  (PDF, 1.67 MB)
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting March 8, 2018  (PDF, 1.67 MB) - Posted 4/24/18

Actions 

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Proxy Caregivers Used in Licensed Healthcare Facilitie  (PDF, 6.9 MB) s - Posted 4/12/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Personal Care Homes  (PDF, 1.84 MB) - Posted 4/12/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Assisted Living Communities  (PDF, 2.28 MB) - Posted 4/12/18

March 8, 2018

• AGENDA -  FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, March 8, 2018  (PDF, 91.44 KB) - Updated 3/9/18
  • ​  (PDF, 65.41 KB) March 8, 2018 FINAL Audit Committee Agenda  (PDF, 64.96 KB) - Updated 3/9/18
• ​SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting March 8, 2018  (PDF, 193.1 KB) - Posted 3/9/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 3/9/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting February 8, 2018  (PDF, 1.66 MB) - Posted 3/9/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Hospices  (PDF, 2.06 MB) - Posted 3/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Licensure of Clinical Laboraties  (PDF, 2.49 MB) - Posted 3/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Disaster Preparedness Plans  (PDF, 2.87 MB) - Posted 3/9/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes  (PDF, 1.56 MB) - Posted 3/9/18

February 8, 2018

• AGENDA - FINAL Board Meeting Agenda, February 8, 2018  (PDF, 91.59 KB) - Posted 2/1/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting February 8, 2018  (PDF, 194.43 KB) - Posted 2/8/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 2/8/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting January 11, 2018  (PDF, 2.49 MB) - Posted 2/8/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Regulations for Narcotic Treatment Program Final Adoption  (PDF, 15.79 MB) - Posted 2/8/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE -  Rules and Regulations for Proxy Caregivers Used in Licensed Healthcare Facilities  (PDF, 7.09 MB) - Posted 2/8/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Personal Care Homes  (PDF, 1.89 MB) - Posted 2/8/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Assisted Living Communities  (PDF, 2.36 MB) - Posted 2/8/18

January 11, 2018 

• AGENDA - Final  Board Meeting Agenda, January 11, 2018  (PDF, 93.27 KB) - Updated  1/11/18
• SUMMARY - DCH Board Meeting January 11, 2018  (PDF, 195.08 KB) - Posted 1/11/18
• MEETING VIDEO LINK - Posted 1/11/18
• SIGNED MEETING MINUTES - DCH Board Meeting December 14, 2017 - Posted 1/11/18

Actions

• PUBLIC NOTICE - Narcotic Treatment Programs  (PDF, 834.27 KB) - Posted 1/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Rules and Regulations for Nursing Homes  (PDF, 1.51 MB) - Posted 1/11/18 
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Direct Nursing Services  (PDF, 96.66 KB) - Posted 1/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Clinical Lab Rules  (PDF, 2.49 MB) - Posted 1/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Disaster Prepardness Plan  (PDF, 2.87 MB) s - Posted 1/11/18
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Hospice Rules  (PDF, 2.05 MB) - Posted 1/11/18

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