Meeting Notice - Community Health Worker Task Force (Mar. 18, 2024)

Monday, March 18, 2024  
1:00-2:30 p.m. CST  

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Agenda

Call to Order

1. CHW Impact Story
2. Representative Gretchen Dobervich- overview and history of CHW legislation
3. Education/Training and Certification/Regulation
   1. Work Group Presentation – Education & Training
      1. Discussion items
      • Core competencies/training program curriculum content.
      • Can trainings be integrated-align with that done through the Community Connect/Free Through Recovery peer support and care coordinators?
      • How is training/experience obtained?
        • Are apprenticeship or on-the-job training models allowed?
        • How should training last so it is effective but not a barrier?
      • Cost-effectiveness
   2. Work Group Presentation – Certification & Regulation
      1. Discussion items
      2. Certification Requirements 
      • There is no national proficiency exam like exists in many other professions so we will need to lay out the minimum qualifications to apply for certification as identified in Education and Training
        • CHRs attend comprehensive training through IHS. Will this automatically qualify a CHR for CHW certification?
      1. Components to Consider
      • Minimum age 
      • Residency requirements 
      • Education requirements 
        • High school diploma, and
        • What type of training program? How are training programs approved by HHS?
        • Experience pathway to certification? (under supervision, how many hours, paid or supervised experience or both etc.)
      • Is continuing education required? 
      • How often does someone need to recertify? 
      • What are grounds for denying certification? 
      • What are grounds for revoking a CHW’s certification? 
      • What the CHW’s appeal rights for denial/revocation? 
      • Is there reciprocity

   3. Public Comment

   4. Action Items

4. Strategic Planning

Adjourn

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to participate in the meeting or who would like more information about the Community Health Worker Task Force can contact Ashley Gerving at 701-328-4807, toll-free 800-755-2604, 711 (TTY) or email at gervingashley@nd.gov.

Date Posted:  March 11, 2024