During the first session, Emily Henderson, Government Affairs Consultant, gave a broad overview of state issues and a rundown of who is who in state government. David Goldfarb covered federal policy and issues regarding Long-Term Supports and Services. The second session focuses more on Home and Community Based Services and the federal settings rule.
Although I disagree with some of the policies that the ARC Michigan promotes, I found the Webinar to have plenty of useful information and food for thought.
June 9, 2023
9:00am – 10:00am
Emily Henderson,
Government Affairs Consultant
McCall Hamilton Advocacy
& Public Affairs
Emily Henderson is a government affairs consultant at McCall Hamilton, Lansing’s only all-female lobbying firm. Following graduation from Michigan State University’s James Madison College, Emily joined the team and began working closely on state legislative and regulatory health and human services issues as well as grassroots and coalition advocacy.
In this presentation, Emily will discuss Michigan’s new political landscape and provide an advocacy update on all of the items the Arc Michigan is following in Lansing. Emily will also share what it means to be an effective advocate and how to connect with your legislators.
10:30am – 11:30am
David Goldfarb
, Director of Long-Term Supports and Services Policy
The Arc of the United States
David Goldfarb is The Arc of the United States’ Director of Long-Term Supports and Services Policy. Prior to joining The Arc, he spent nearly 8 years at the National Academy of Elder Law Attorn eys (NAELA), where he oversaw NAELA’s advocacy initiatives. He currently co-chairs the Disability and Aging Collaborative and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Financial Security & Poverty Task Force. He began his public policy career as the Economic Policy Fellow for Senator Bill Nelson of Florida.
June 16, 2023
9:00am – 10:00am
Belinda Hawks,
Director of Home and Community Based Services
& Lyndia Deromedi
, Manager of Federal Compliance Section, Division of Adult Home & Community Based Services, Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration
Belinda Hawks has given 30 years to working in the Michigan Behavioral Health system as a provider of services, in a community mental health organization, and the last 9 years at the state in the Bureau of Specialty Behavioral Health Services.
She will provide us with updates from MDHHS – Behavioral Health on Conflict Free Access and Planning and Implementation of the Home and Community Based Services Rule.
Lyndia Deromedi is the manager of the Federal Compliance Section in the Adult Home and Community Based Services Division and has been in this role for almost 3 years.
The Federal Compliance Section oversees the Habilitation Supports Waiver [for people with developmental disabilities] and 1915(i)SPA services for adults receiving Medicaid behavioral health services. This includes the oversight of the site review process, person-centered planning, self-determination and the Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) rule implementation. Lyndia has been working in the Michigan behavioral health system for over 25 years.
Lyndia will provide an update of the HCBS rule implementation for behavioral health services in Michigan.
Click Here for more information on Home and Community-Based Services Program Transition
10:30am – 11:30am
Lindsay McLaughlin & Phillip Kurdunowicz
Bureau of Children’s Coordinated Health Policy & Supports, Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration
Links to Webinar recordings and written materials are here.
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