Go to Kentucky.gov home page   KY Agencies | KY Services | for 
Cabinet for Health and Family Services Home Page Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Home Page Banner image
Unbridled Spirit ] 
Divisions  ] 
HIPAA ] 
AFM ] 
Joint Committee on Information Continuity
Contact Information
100 Fair Oaks Lane 4E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
Phone: (502) 564-4860
TTY: (502) 564-5777
Fax: (502) 564-3844

Chairperson
Hope Barrett
Ext. 4527

Purpose

  1. The primary purpose of this committee is to serve Kentuckians who need public mental health, mental retardation or substance abuse services.
  2. Access, continuity and effectiveness must be continuously improved, to provide the most valuable public mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services.
  3. Timely, accurate and actionable information is essential for appropriate management.

Mission

Through regular collaborative discussions, the Joint Committee makes recommendations that ensure the appropriateness and improve the value of information available to:

  • Agencies serving consumers of public mental health, mental retardation or substance abuse services in Kentucky.
  • Consumers and family members.
  • State and federal agencies.
  • Accrediting organizations.
  • Citizens of the commonwealth.

The committee gives the highest regard to the confidential and sensitive nature of the information with which it is concerned.

Return to top

Method

The committee makes policy recommendations concerning information management to the Department's Executive Management Team. These recommendations are related to issues affecting the operation of both the department and the Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs).

The committee facilitates the development of data-related contracts between the department and CMHCs with clear and mutually understood objectives and language. A central function of the committee is to provide direction and assistance in the development of an information system to manage a public behavioral health system.

Committee Members

Hope Barrett, Chair/Facilitator, DBHDID, Division of Administration and Financial Management
Jeanne Clark, UK Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
Harry Hughes, UK Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
Betsy Dunnigan, DBHDID, Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Lou Kurtz, DBHDID, Division of Behavioral Health
Kevin Mudd, DBHDID, Division of Administration and Financial Management
A representative from each Community Mental Health Center

JCIC Meeting Minutes



Return to top

Last Updated 5/3/2011 3:25:15 PM
Privacy  |  Disclaimer  |  Accessibility
Nondiscrimination Statement