OASAS Advisory Council Meets May 6 In Albany

ALBANY, NY (05/04/2010)(readMedia)-- The Advisory Council to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2010.

WHEN: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010.

WHERE: 1450 Western Avenue, Albany, New York – Fourth Floor Conference Room

WHO: OASAS Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo; Chairman William Magwood, Council members representing providers, consumers and payors; and OASAS staff.

AGENDA:

  • Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) Update
  • Report Certification Application Review Committee
  • State and Federal Overview
  • Gold Standard Initiative
  • Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
  • Commissioner's Report

The Advisory Council meeting will be available in audio format at: http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/webcasts/index.cfm

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