Maryland Department of Health
Community Health Workers

​​​​​​Advisory Committee Meeting Archives

2020​​

​Contact us at MDH.CHW@Maryland.gov​​

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State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee

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Backgr​ound

Senate Bill 163 (Chapter 441)​ establishing the State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee to advise the Maryland Department of Health on matters relating to the certification and training of community health workers; requiring the Department to adopt regulations for accrediting certain training programs; requiring that certain written materials be in the preferred language of Advisory Committee members, as necessary; providing that, subject to an exception, a certified community health worker training program must be approved before operating in the State; etc.​​

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Advisory Committee Members (as of 5.17.2021)

 

First Name

Last Name

Organization​

Committee Seat

 

Fay L.

Alexander

The Coordinating Center

Community Health Worker

Secretary

Lilian

Amaya

Health Care for the Homeless

Community Health Worker

 

Rosario A.

Campos

Community Health Worker

 

Camisha L.

Coke

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.

Community-Based Employer of Community Health Workers

 

Kevin J.

Contreras

Whitman Walker Health

Community Health Worker

 

La Kerry

Dawson

United Healthcare

Community Health Worker

 

Griselda C.

Funn

University of Maryland Medical Center

Community Health Worker

 

Kathleen

Gilligan

Mosaic Community Services, Inc.

Community Behavioral Health Assn. of MD

 

Kimberly

Hiner

Maryland Department of Health

Secretary of Health or Secretary’s Designee

Chair

Robin N.

Hollar

Medstar Accountable Care Organization-CTO

Licensed Social Worker Exp. In Community Health

 

Jude L.

James

Johns Hopkins Healthcare

Community Health Worker

 

Rebecca L.

Jones

Worcester County Health Department

MD Assn. of County Health Officers

 

Ryan

Moran

Medstar Health

MD Hospital Association

 

Bettye

Muwwakkil

Access to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute Inc.

Community Health Worker Training Org.

 

Rachael

​Parran

​Howard County General Hospital

​Registered Nurse Exp. in Community Health

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Yana

Rachinskaya

HomeCentris Healthcare, LLC

MD Public Health Assn.

 

Samantha

Sailsman

 

Community Health Worker

 

Tiffany

Scott

 

Community Health Worker

Vice Chair

Bradley

Tritsch

Washington County Commission on Aging, Inc.

Public Member Familiar with Services of Community Health Workers

 

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More Committee and membership information can be found on the 

Maryland Manual On-Line State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee listing​

 
​ Meetings​
  All Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted.​


Monday,  August 16, 2021
Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  

Google Hangout link:  meet.google.com/vqu-otgo-obx​

     Call in line:  516-399-4728
                        Call in PIN:  873 228 193 #

         Meeting Materials:  Agenda​
 
         Note for public attendees:  Memb​ers of​ the public are welcome to attend, but must pre-register with this link.​​​

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Monday,  July 12, 2021
Time:  7:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  

Google Hangout link:  meet.google.com/bpv-opcf-rck

     Call in line:  419-751-2946​​
                        Call in PIN:   701 251 708 #
 
        Meeting Materials:  Agenda
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COMAR 10.68.03 Community Health Worker Specialty Certification and Training - Draft
        proposed regulations - Revised 7.8.21

         ***Note:  Please send all comments on this document to MDH.CHW@maryland.gov by July 9, 2021.



Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Time:  7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. 

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  

Google Hangout link:  meet.google.com/rpn-bbdf-xnx​

     Call in line:  260-333-5660
                        Call in PIN:  600 330 779 #

         Materials:  
         Agenda



 Monday, August 16, 2021
Time:  1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  
Google Hangout link:  meet.google.com/vqu-otgo-obx

                        Call in line:  516-399-4728
                        Call in PIN:  873 228 193 # 


 Monday, May 17, 2021
Time:  1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  
Google Hangout link:  meet.google.com/aqu-ifaq-muj

                        Call in line:   269-767-8043
                        Call in PIN:   167 045 330 # 


  Tuesday, February 16, 2021  (NOTE:  This meeting is being held on a Tuesday.)
Time:  1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

Location: Meeting to be held virtually via Google Hangout.  
                  
Google Hangout link: meet.google.com/tod-hzyf-ijg

                        Call in line:   219-379-3295  
                        Call in PIN:   454 339 213 #  

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​We welcome your input!

Send your comments to MDH.CHW@Maryland.gov.

We welcome feedback and input from all interested parties, including those partners listed in Senate Bill 163 (Chapter 441)​
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Maryland Rural Health Association, the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Maryland State Dental Association, Community and Hospital Employers of CHWs, and institutions of postsecondary education with program in nursing, social work and dietetics​