Agenda - 03-14-2023 Work Session; 8 - Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee – Appointment Discussion

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 14, 2023 Action Agenda Item No. 8 SUBJECT: Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee — Appointment Discussion DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Recommendation Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125 Member and Applicant Summary Sheet Application of Person Recommended Applications of Other Applicants — No eligible applicants at this time Membership Roster Applicant Interest List PURPOSE: To consider an appointment to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee. BACKGROUND: The Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee helps to maintain the intent of the Residents' Bill of Rights, promotes community involvement, and provides public education on long-term care issues. The regional ombudsman with Triangle J Council of Governments provides specialized training and support. The Board of County Commissioners appoints all ten (10) members. REMINDER: As of July 1, 2017, House Bill 248 was adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly regarding the training period for pending members of the "Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee". Applicants will be selected from the county "Applicant Interest List" for a condensed training and if the applicant successfully completes the training, the individual would be recommended for appointment. Therefore, when an applicant is recommended for appointment, it would initially be for a one year preliminary term and the training will have already been completed. The following individual is recommended for Board consideration: NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE TERM Shade Little At-Large First Full Term 03/31/2026 SPECIAL NOTATION: None of the other applicants have completed the mandatory pre- appointment training, and are therefore not eligible for appointment at this time.