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21 <br /> 1 17. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee —Appointment Discussion <br /> 2 The Board considered an appointment to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 BACKGROUND: The Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee helps to maintain the <br /> 5 intent of the Residents' Bill of Rights, promotes community involvement, and provides public <br /> 6 education on long-term care issues. The Regional Ombudsman with Triangle J Council of <br /> 7 Governments provides specialized training and support. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Board of County Commissioners appoints all ten (10) members. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 REMINDER: As of July 1, 2017, House Bill 248 was adopted by the North Carolina General <br /> 12 Assembly regarding the training period for pending members of the "Adult Care Home Community <br /> 13 Advisory Committee and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee". Applicants will be <br /> 14 selected from the County "Applicant Interest List" for a condensed training and, if the applicant <br /> 15 successfully completes the training, they would be recommended for appointment. Therefore, <br /> 16 when an applicant is recommended for appointment, it would initially be for a one year preliminary <br /> 17 term and the training will have already been completed. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 The following individual is recommended for Board consideration: <br /> 20 <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> Stephanie At-Large Second Full Term 06/30/2026 <br /> Boswell <br /> 21 <br /> 22 SPECIAL NOTATION: None of the other applicants have completed the mandatory pre- <br /> 23 appointment training, and are therefore not eligible for appointment at this time. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 If the individual listed above is appointed, the following vacancies remain: <br /> POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION <br /> DESCRIPTION DATE <br /> At-Large 01/31/2025 Vacant since 01/31/2023 <br /> At-Large 06/30/2025 Vacant since 08/25/2021 <br /> At-Large 09/30/2023 Vacant since 11/06/2019 <br /> Nursing Home 06/30/2023 Vacant since 12/12/2018 <br /> Administration <br /> At-Large 03/31/2026 Vacant since 06/21/2017 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Tara May introduced the item. <br /> 28 The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicant. <br /> 29 Vice-Chair McKee asked for clarification of the training requirements. <br /> 30 Chair Bedford said it has increased to 36 hours, up from fifteen. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br />