170/Maryland Manual
This Administration develops and maintains
systems for the prompt and accurate reimburse-
ment of claims submitted by approved providers
of health care services.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
John Birkmeyer, 1980; Lee Britton, 1980; Jean
Dockhom, 1980; Kathleen Ellis, 1980; Gwen-
dolyn Johnson, 1980; Lawrence LaMotte, 1980;
Daniel J. O'Neal III, 1980; Ethel Pace, 1980;
Ronald Peterson, 1980; Mildred Bright, 1981;
Ellena Deans, 1981; Margie Jones, 1981; Shir-
ley Lawson, 1981; Philip Piasecki, 1981; Sidney
Seidman, M.D., 1981; Thomas Waters, 1981;
Agnes Welch, 1981; Geraldine Brown, 1982;
Frances Dixon, 1982; Ellis Duke, 1982; James
Harvey, 1982; Harry Klinefelter, M.D., 1982;
Jean Linkenhoker, 1982; Frances Young, 1982;
Beverly Havard, 1982.
Ex officio members: Adele Wilzack, for the Secre-
tary of the Health and Mental Hygiene; Pat
Panaggio, Jr., for the Secretary of Human Re-
sources.
The Medical Assistance Advisory Committee is
composed of health care provider representatives
and consumer representatives who meet six times
each year to discuss issues pertinent to the Medi-
cal Assistance Program and to provide expert
consultation and advice to the Assistant Secretary
for Medical Care Programs. The Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene and the Secretary of
Human Resources, or their designees, serve as ex
officio members of the Committee.
The Committee holds general meetings during
the months of September, December, January,
February, March, and May. This schedule was
chosen to allow the Committee maximum in-
volvement in the legislative process and the annu-
al planning process. Members are also required to
serve on one of the subcommittees, which review
legislation pending in Annapolis, objectives for
the Five Year Plan, or special programs.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL
RETARDATION, ADDICTIONS, AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Stanley R. Platman, M.D., Assistant Secretary
201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-2686
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The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health,
Mental Retardation, Addictions, and Develop-
mental Disabilities exercises overall responsibility,
on a Departmental basis, for the organization,
funding, and general direction of the programatic
and staff organizations assigned. Included in the
Assistant Secretariat are the Mental Hygiene,
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabil-
ities, Drug Abuse, and Alcoholism Control Ad-
ministrations. The Office of Education and Train-
ing for Addiction Services and a Deinstitutional
Staff and Preventive Law Staff also report to the
Assistant Secretary of Mental Health, Mental Re-
tardation, Addictions, and Developmental Dis-
abilities. The Assistant Secretary coordinates the
development and implementation of policies, pro-
cedures, regulations, and standards that assure
delivery of improved health services. The Assis-
tant Secretary is expected to develop and promote
a high degree of collaborative working relation-
ships among the organizations and programs
assigned as well as with other elements within the
Department. The Assistant Secretary for Mental
Health, Mental Retardation, Addictions, and De-
velopmental Disabilities performs such other
duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Secre-
tary or the Secretary.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND
TRAINING FOR ADDICTION
SERVICES
Ludwig Lankford, Director
201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3690
The Office of Education and Training for Ad-
diction Services (OETAS) was created in 1976 by
Article 41, sec. 206D, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland. This law mandated the OETAS to
provide alcohol and drug abuse training to Mary-
land caregivers and administrators who interact
with substance abusers. OETAS also works with
the State Department of Personnel to ensure that
there are qualified counselors to meet manpower
needs of the field. The Office's primary responsi-
bility is to provide addiction training to agencies
functioning under the auspices of the Alcoholism
Control Administration and the Drug Abuse Ad-
ministration. In addition, OETAS provides addic-
tion training to other State and local agencies, as
well as community organizations such as local
school systems. Training offered by the Office of
Education and Training for Addiction Services is
usually presented in courses, workshops, semi-
nars, and customized agency programs.
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