Mayor's office staff told the commission they applied for Rural Health Transformation funding to connect crisis and shelter providers to the state health information exchange, and reported touring a modular-housing fabrication factory that could speed production of lower-cost housing units if it meets codes.

Dan Cortez lists partners—law enforcement, Roca, La Colorativa, CAPIC, hospitals, DCF, Boys & Girls Club and elder services—and says the Hub depends on diverse members to provide a full picture of those in crisis.

Stacy Mills, assistant director of Port Gamble S'Klallam Health Services, told the Kitsap Public Health Board about the tribe's integrated 21,000-square-foot clinic in Kingston offering medical, dental, behavioral health, SUD treatment and a pharmacy (soft-opened), and discussed workforce partnerships and funding/billing constraints limiting expansion.

Whatcom County discusses barriers to mental health data sharing and program effectiveness.

Maine Legislature considers bill to allow chiropractors as school health advisors

The Board adopted a resolution to form a consolidated human services agency and approved an initial slate of board nominees; commissioners discussed required statutory seats and outstanding vacancies.

Sen. Jane Raybould asked the committee to direct DHHS to seek a CMS §1115 waiver so Medicaid can reimburse traditional tribal healing services; tribal leaders and the Commission on Indian Affairs gave examples of programs and cited early results from other states, while questions focused on cost estimates and the waiver process.

Probation departments enhance MassHealth enrollment processes to support reentering individuals' healthcare needs.

Commission members seek to enhance health services for African Americans through targeted analysis.

United Way of Vermont’s 2‑1‑1 told legislators a proposed $332,000 cut to state funding would threaten core services just as a grant-funded ‘closed‑loop’ referral integration with UVM’s Epic EHR aims to streamline referrals from clinical screenings to community resources.

Oregon Health Authority implements new post-hospital extended care benefit for skilled nursing stays.

Health officials target August for integrating school-based health centers into new EHR system.

Agencies aim to improve access to substance use and behavioral health treatment for children.

The Rich County Commission on Feb. 4 approved the behavioral‑health integration plan, added meat‑bird projects to the county fair, approved a business license, reappointed special‑service board members, adopted a POP (Section 125) premium‑only plan, accepted additional bypass funding, approved property‑tax exemptions as presented and approved quarterly expenditures; staff directed follow‑up on PIDs and EMS collection MOU.