Spring Membership Meeting
Children, Youth & Families Task Force of HCFANY 

Please join us for the Children, Youth and Families Task Force's Spring Meeting in Albany on:

                                                                   Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

The Governor has issued an Executive Order creating a Health Benefit Exchange and New York State is moving ahead with implementing the Affordable Care Act.

We have put together an exciting agenda with great guest speakers Donna Frescatore from the Governor's Office and Judy Arnold from the NYS Department of Health.

Come find out what's going on and contribute to the discussion of how we can best advocate for children and families in the coming months of health reform activity.

Agenda

10:30 am - Welcome and Introductions (light breakfast served)
10:45 am - Guest Speaker: Donna Frescatore, Deputy Director for Healthcare Redesign, Governor's Office
                     Executive Order Establishing the New York Health Benefit Exchange
11:15 am - Guest Speaker: Judith Arnold, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Health
                     Updates on Health Benefit Exchange planning, eligibility and enrollment, state takeover of 
                     Medicaid
11:45 am - Presentation on Medicaid and Exchange Final rules
                     What does it mean for children and families?
12:15 pm - Discussion
                     Looking ahead: Ensuring New York's children and families get the most out of ACA
                     implementation
1:00 pm -   Adjourn

We look forward to seeing you there!