2024-2025 Committee Appointments
NACHC has announced appointments for the 2024-2025 cycle, as well as a new meeting schedule (see below).
Chair and vice chair appointments have also been made.
Committee appointments are made by NACHC’s Chair of the Board of Directors, in consultation with other members of the Executive Committee, based on an application process open to all NACHC individual members who are part of a NACHC organizational member in good standing.
As possible, the appointments process attempts to promote diversity of experience, geographic location, member organization, race and ethnicity, and gender identity. Given that chair and vice chair positions are limited, providing new opportunities means making changes, while still retaining some continuity of experience.
Contact us at membership@nachc.org if you have questions about committees.
2024-2025 Committee Meeting Schedule
In an effort to expand and diversify participation, and facilitate increasing interest, NACHC is piloting a new committee meeting schedule in 2024. Some committees will meet only virtually, while other committees will have a combination of virtual meetings and in-person meetings at the Policy & Issues Forum in February in Washington, D.C., and the Community Health Institute (CHI) & Expo in August in Atlanta, GA.
Committees Meeting Only Virtually in 2024
The following committees will meet virtually. Dates will be announced with at least a 30-day notice.
- Compliance and Audit Committee
- Credentials Committee
- Ethics and Grievance Committee
- Membership Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Rules Committee
- Rural Health Committee
Committees Meeting Virtually and In-Person in 2024
- Health Policy Committee (In-person at CHI 2024, otherwise virtual)
- Legislative Committee (In-person at P&I 2024, otherwise virtual)
Committees and Task Forces Meeting In-Person in 2024
The following committees and task forces meet in person at the Policy & Issues Forum in February in Washington, D.C., and at the Community Health Institute (CHI) & Expo in August in Atlanta, GA.
These are the times for in-person committee meetings on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at CHI:
See below if you are appointed to committees with concurrent meeting times.
8:00 – 10:00 am
- Committee on Health Center Excellence and Training
- Finance Committee
- Health Care in Public Housing Task Force
- Subcommittee on Healthy Aging (Reports to Health Policy Committee)
- Subcommittee on Pharmacy Services and Policy Integration (Reports to Clinical Practice Committee)
10:30 am -12:30 pm
- Committee on Agricultural Worker Health
- Committee on Service Integration for Behavioral Health & HIV
- Subcommittee on Health Center Financing and Operations (Reports to Health Policy Committee)
- Undoing Racism Task Force
1:30 – 3:30 pm
- Bylaws Committee
- Clinical Practice Committee
- Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness Committee
- LGBTQIA+ Health Task Force
- Look-Alike Task Force
4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Consumer/Board Member Committee
- Health-Center Controlled Networks Task Force
- Health Professions Education In Health Centers Task Force
Other virtual and in-person meeting dates for 2024 will be announced as they are scheduled.
Serving on a NACHC Committee
The 2024-2025 committee application process has closed! Please contact Susan Hansen, at shansen@nachc.org, with any questions.
NACHC committees assist the Board of Directors by identifying priorities, conducting detailed deliberation, and making recommendations for assigned areas.
Committee appointments begin January 1, for a two-year term. Most NACHC committees meet in conjunction with two major conferences: The Policy and Issues Forum [P&I] (usually in February), and the Annual Meeting and Community Health Institute [CHI] (in August), and participate in virtual meetings when scheduled.
Eligibility
To be eligible for committee appointment, you must be:
- a staff or board member of a primary care program that is a NACHC Organizational Member in good standing, staff of a CHC-directed network that is a NACHC Associate Member in good standing, or staff of a NACHC-affiliated primary care association, AND
- a NACHC Individual Member in good standing, AND
- able to represent your region at committee meetings and, when necessary, via e-mail or telephone during the year
Attendance
Whether your committee meets virtually or in-person, committee members are expected to attend at least half of those meetings to be considered for future participation or leadership roles within the committees.
Notices are sent at least 30 days prior to each committee meeting. If you are unable to attend a given meeting, please request an excused absence in writing by emailing the NACHC committee staff member assigned to your committee.
In the event you have been appointed to committees with concurrent meeting times, please email membership@nachc.org to indicate which committee you would like to be removed from. NACHC is working on process improvements to avoid scheduling conflicts in the future.
NACHC Committees
Duties include reviewing the request for proposals for audit firms when the current audit firm’s engagement expires, recommending to the Board of Directors the selection of the lowest responsible bidder, overseeing the audit process, reviewing the audit report with the auditors and making pertinent recommendations to the Board of Directors.
The Bylaws Committee periodically reviews the Association’s bylaws. The Chair of the Board refers bylaws issues to the Committee for review and recommendation back to the Board. (Meets only when the Committee has issues for review/recommendation)
The Clinical Practice Committee reviews and comments on policies related to clinical components of community health care practice, including clinical research and epidemiology; quality assurance; patient care and medical management; teaching health centers, and other such issues relating to clinical practice. Members also communicate relevant committee activities to their respective organizations including clinical networks.
The Committee on Agricultural Worker Health considers issues relative to health care for agricultural workers and other seasonal industries, i.e. forestry, fisheries, farming, ranching, etc., and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committees in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee.
The Committee on Health Center Excellence and Training identifies priorities for education, training, and technical assistance for NACHC constituencies.
The Committee on Service Integration for Behavioral Health and HIV encourages and facilitates primary HIV and substance abuse care in CHCs, tracks funding and develops partnerships with SAMHSA, CDC, the HIV/AIDS bureau; and serves in an advisory capacity to all NACHC committees.
The Consumer/Board Member Committee provides a forum for information exchange on consumer board member issues and makes recommendations to the NACHC Board regarding issues affecting health center governance.
The Credentials Committee certifies all organizational members in good standing to cast votes during the Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates, or any special meeting thereof, and certifies the person or persons serving as representatives of organizational members. Members interact directly with potential delegates during the certification process. Prior to the annual meeting, members agree to serve one or more voluntary shifts at the credentialing booth during the two-day process before the House of Delegates. Credentialing involves identification of person/s, checking membership status, distributing delegate materials, and voting cards.
The Finance Committee includes the Association Treasurer as Chairperson. The Committee reviews the finances of the organization and makes appropriate financial reports to the Board; develops policies related to monies; develops the annual budget for the Association; reviews the Association’s annual audit, and makes pertinent recommendations to the Board of Directors. In addition to meeting at the Policy and Issues Forum and the Annual Meeting, the Finance Committee meets (usually via conference call) to review and approve the annual Budget prior to the Summer Board Meeting.
The Health Care for the Homeless Committee considers issues relative to health care for homeless individuals and families and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committee in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee. Members are expected to provide feedback to NACHC on services needed by HCH Programs.
The Health Care in Public Housing Task Force considers issues and priorities of pressing concern related to health care services in Public Housing, making recommendations to the Chair of the Board.
The Health Center Controlled Networks Task Force addresses issues related to the growth and development of HCCNs.
The Health Policy Committee reviews and comments on regulatory and implementation policies related to health care delivery including financing; health services and systems research; systems development; administrative and management-related issues; and other such issues as relate to policies affecting health care delivery. Committee members are expected to be active spokespersons and to raise administrative policy issues of concern to centers. They are expected to review and comment on key guidance and draft regulations between meetings.
The LGBTQIA+ Health Task Force focuses on training health center leaders, ensuring LGBTQIA+ cultural competency, and improving health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ populations.
The Legislative Committee recommends legislative policy and procedure to the Board of Directors.
The Look-Alike Task Force serves as a working group that: (1) coordinates efforts to demonstrate the role of Look-Alikes (LAL) in providing access to care; (2) advocates for federal funding for New Access Points; (3) advises NACHC on the technical assistance needs of LALs; and (4) focuses on actions enabling LALs to improve patient care and position LALs to compete for future funding opportunities.
The Membership Committee reviews policies and trends and makes recommendations to the NACHC Board of Directors on all matters related to the recruitment and retention of NACHC members. Membership Committee members serve as lead membership representatives (i.e. Ambassadors) for their respective regions including welcoming new members at national meetings of the Association.
The Nominating Committee includes one representative from each of the ten regions. The Committee reviews all petitions of candidacy for office and verifies the petitions of qualified candidates. The Committee Chair reports all qualified candidates to the House of Delegates and will recommend one candidate for each office, taking into consideration the nominee’s satisfaction of established criteria as well as the goal of achieving an appropriate demographic mix amongst the Officers. In addition to meeting at the Policy and Issues Forum and the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee may need to meet once during the summer to prepare the slate for the upcoming election.
The Rules Committee reports to the Speaker of the House during the Annual Meeting, establishes and publishes all rules of procedure governing the House of Delegates, including voting procedures. The Committee includes the Chairpersons of the Bylaws, Membership, and Credentials Committees, the Parliamentarian, the Vice Speaker of the House, and representatives from each region.
The Rural Health Committee considers issues relative to health care for individuals and families in rural and frontier areas and makes recommendations to the appropriate standing committees in their respective functional areas, and to the Board with respect to issues not in the jurisdiction of any other standing committee.
The Subcommittee on Healthy Aging focuses on issues relative to health care for the 55+ age group including health services, administrative and management-related issues, as well as reimbursement issues. In addition to reporting to Health Policy, the subcommittee may make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee in their respective functional areas. Reports to Health Policy Committee.
The Subcommittee on Health Center Financing and Operations reviews policies, regulations, and guidelines impacting the management of health center resources, and identifies and reviews health center financing issues. Reports to Health Policy Committee.
The Subcommittee on Pharmacy Policy and Operations focuses on patient centric emerging models of pharmacy policy and operations impacting patient access and improving health outcomes, business principles, scale, and sustainability of pharmacy programs. Reports to Clinical Practice Committee.
The Task Force on Undoing Racism develops actionable strategies that NACHC can undertake to lead the health center movement and the country in undoing social and health injustices. The Task Force focuses on developing tangible steps to undo the effect of systemic racism on health care and health outcomes. The Task Force reports to the Board of Directors.
