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Safety Net Advisory Council
About SNAC
Meetings
SNAC's Accomplishments
About the Safety Net
Contact
About SNAC
In 2005, the Governor's Office directed the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research in conjunction with the Department of Human Services, Health Systems Planning to convene and staff the Health Care Saftety Net Advisory Council (SNAC).
 
The SNAC reflects the diversity of Oregon's health care safety net and meet at least quarterly.
 
The SNAC provides policy makers and the Oregon Health Policy Commission with specific policy recommendations for safety net providers in order to ensure the provision of needed services to vulnerable Oregonians.
 
Meetings
2009 MEETING SCHEDULE
 
SNAC General Meetings
1st Thursday of eachmonth from 12:00-1:30
Portland State Office Building - 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland ~ Directions (pdf)
  • January 14 ~ Room 918 ~ Agenda (pdf) ~ Highlights (pdf)
  • February 11 ~ Room 918 ~ Agenda (pdf) ~ Highlights (pdf)
  • March 11 ~ Room 1B ~ Agenda (pdf) ~ Highlights (pdf)
  • April 8 ~ Room 918 ~ Agenda (pdf) ~ Highlights (pdf )
  • May 13 ~ Room 918 ~ Agenda (pdf)
  • June 10 ~ Room 1D ~ Agenda (pdf)
  • July 8 ~ Room 918
  • August 12 ~ Room 918
  • September 9 ~ Room 918
  • October 14 ~ Room 918
  • November 11 ~ Room 918
  • December 9 ~ Room 918
 
 
SNAC Data Committee Meetings
2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30 pm – 2 pm
OCHIN, 707 SW Washington St., Suite 1200 Portland, http://www.ochin.org/ 
  • January 13
  • February 10
  • March 10
  • April 14
  • May 12
  • June 9
  • July 14
  • August 11
  • September 8
  • October 13
  • November 10
  • December 8
 

2007-2008 MEETINGS
2008 Meeting Agendas (pdf)
2008 Meeting Highlights (pdf)
 
2007 Meeting Agendas (pdf)
2007 Meeting Highlights (pdf)
SNAC's Accomplishments
Oregon Health Fund Board Presentations
The following are materials presented to the Oregon Health Fund Board in early 2008.
 
HFB Presentation (pdf)
HFB Materials (pdf)
 
 

Data Committee Powerpoint
The Safety net Advisory Council convened a Safety net Data committee in July 2007. The following presentation outlines their accomplishments and on-going efforts.
Data Committee Presentation (ppt)

Other Reports
Presentation on Monitoring Oregon's Healthcare Safety Net  (pdf) and Slides (pdf)
 
Presentation on the Federal Financial Participation (pdf)
 
Presentation on Policy Recommendations 2006-2007 (pdf)
 
SAFETY NET REPORT - SNAC's recommendations:
Governor's Health Care Safety Net Policy Team: Enhancing the Safety Net Through Data Driven Policy (pdf)
 

Policy Recommendations
The following is the Safety Net Advisory Council's policy recommendations to the Oregon Health Fund Board and the 2009 Legislative Assembly.
 
 
 
 
 
 

SNAC Report: Oregon's Healthcare Safety Net
Full Report (pdf)
 
This report was compiled at the request of the Governor's office and provides a comprehensive look at Oregon's safety net system.
 
The report includes a small number of uniform data points from across the core safety net spectrum (Federally Qualified Health Centers, Isolated Rural Health Facilities, School-based Health Centers and Community Sponsored Clinics). It describes what the safety net is, where core safety net providers are located and why the safety net is a critical part of the broader health care delivery system.  It further contains the Safety Net Advisory Council's recommendations to the Oregon Health Fund Board and its policy priorities moving forward.
 
 
About the Safety Net
Safety Net Definition
Senate Bill 329: Definition of Oregon’s Health Care Safety Net (pdf)
 

SNAC Elevator Speech
Elevator speech (pdf)

Principles
SNAC Principles (pdf)
Contact
The Safety Net Advisory Council is sponsored by the Governor's office and directed by the DHS Public Health Division’s Office of Health Systems Planning in partnership with the Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP) and the Office of Health Policy and Research (OHPR).
 
For more information, please contact Marian Blankenship at
(971) 673-1322 or marian.blankenship@state.or.us
 

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