EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Thursday, April 22, 2009

1380 Howard Street, Room 537

6:30 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: James L. McGhee, Chair,  Jagruti Shukla, MD, Vict Chair, James Keys, Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT: Helynna Brooke, Executive Director

The Meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM by Mr. McGhee

1.0  REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

For discussion and action

1.1  Public comment relevant to Item 1.0

 No public comment

1.2  PROPOSED RESOLUTION: Be it resolved that the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of  March 19, 2009 be approved as submitted.

They were approved unanimously.

2.0  NEXT MENTAL HEALTH BOARD MEETING AND ACTION ITEMS

For discussion and action

2.1  Issues regarding the content of the agenda:

The two suggestions were to invite Dr. Mitch Katz and if he couldn t attend, to invite someone from primary care to discuss issues around integration of primary care and mental health. Specific questions are:

• Would behavioral health staff be working out of a primary care clinic?
• What degree qualifications, ie., social worker, peer counselor?
• Is there a model for primary care and mental health integration?
• Where, specifically, would this occur? Have sites been identified?
• For Dr. Katz, what is your overall vision for primary care integration?
• What are the concerns about integration?

2.2  Board Planning for future MHB meetings.

            It was suggested that Dr. Cabaj be asked to present in the future on more specific topics           than just the Director s report.

2.3  Public comment relevant to Item 2.0

No comments.

2.4 PROPOSED RESOLUTION: That the Executive Committee adopt the agenda for the Mental Health Board meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, as discussed. Approved unanimously.

3.0  BUSINESS

For discussion and possible action.

3.1    Chair's report

3.2 Additional business regarding the duties, mandates, and operations of the Board.

      3.2. a  New business for future Executive Committee meetings

            None discussed.

3.2. b  Discussion of developing issues for the MHB

      3.3. c  Other MHB business:

3.4. Public comment relevant to Item 3.0.

No public comments.

ADJOURNMENT

 The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.