Michigan Long Term Care Supports and Services Advisory Commission

The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity and shall do all of the following:

1. Review and monitor the implementation of recommendations of the Task Force.

2. Review and comment upon quality assurance reviews of Michigan's long-term care system.

3. Serve in an effective and visible consumer advocacy role for improving the quality of, and access to, long-term care supports and services.

4. Participate in the preparation and review of an on-going, comprehensive statewide plan and resources plan for long-term care supports and services to address and meet identified consumer preferences and needs.

5. Ensure the broadest possible on-going public participation in statewide planning.

6. Promote broad, culturally competent, and effective public education initiatives about long-term care issues and choices and provide opportunities for direct involvement by the public.

7. Recommend a performance evaluation of the single point of entry demonstration programs required by this Order and make recommendations for the improvement of the single point of entry system in this state.

8. Discuss potential changes in policy that would encourage more effective provision of long-term care supports and services.

The Commission shall provide other information, recommendations, or advice relating to long-term care supports and services as requested by the Governor or the Director of the Department.

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Statute

Executive Order 2005-14 and Executive Order 2006-4

Contact Information

Gloria Lanum
Program Specialist and Coordinator

Phone: (517) 241- 2066
Fax: (517) 373-4092
Email: lanumg@michigan.gov 

 

Michigan Office of Services to the Aging

Chandler Plaza Building
300 East Michigan Avenue, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30676; Lansing, MI 48909

 

Members 

Sharon Green Mack, Dearborn

General public

Term expires 12/31/13

 

Cynthia Ann Viars, Grand Rapids

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/13 

 

Thomas George Rau, Brighton

Providers of Medicaid-funded long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/13

 

Mary Margaret Ablan, Lansing

General public

Term expires 12/31/13

 

Jonathan S. Mead, Escanaba

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/13 

  

Robert John Allison, Royal Oak

Direct care staff providing long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/14

 

Karen Messick, Comstock Park

Providers of Medicaid-funded long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/14

 

Cady Ramaker, Midland

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/14

 

RoAnne Chaney, East Lansing

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/14

 

Reginald Carter, East Lansing

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/15

 

John Nelson, Saginaw

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/15

 

Larry Braver, Holly

Providers of Medicaid-funded long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/15

 

Tiffiny Reo, Farmingtn Hills

Direct care staff providing long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/15

Connie Lynn Fuller, Rock

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/16

 

Larry Yachcik, Lowell

Direct care staff providing long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/16

 

Christina M. Chesny, Bay City

Providers of Medicaid-funded long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/16

 

Clare Luz, East Lansing

Primary or secondary consumers of long-term care supports and services

Term expires 12/31/16