Legislative Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce

Information regarding the Legislative Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce, which advocates for policy changes related to maintaining and strengthening an effective primary care workforce in New Hampshire

The Legislative Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce is an ongoing commission to plan and advocate for policy changes related to maintaining and strengthening an effective primary care workforce in New Hampshire, with a special concern for rural and other underserved areas. 

Established in 2010, the Legislative Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce, formerly the Legislative Commission on Primary Care Workforce Issues (RSA 126-T), is an ongoing commission to plan and advocate for policy changes related to maintaining and strengthening an effective primary care workforce in New Hampshire, with a special concern for rural and other underserved areas. Members represent a wide array of health professions and primary care interests. The commission meets monthly and the meetings are open to the public.

 

The Commission annually reports on data related to the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness of primary care in New Hampshire, with special attention to data from rural and underserved areas of the state. Reports can be found on State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and the Health Professions Data Center (HPDC) pages.

Meeting Notes and Materials

2024

November 21, 2024

  • Legislative Updates
  • SLRP-J-1 Program Update
  • Round Robin - 2025 Presentations

October 24, 2024

  • NH Disability & Health Program
  • NH Network Adequacy Update
  • HCA-CMC Proposed Transaction

September 26, 2024

  • Giving Care, HealthForce Update
  • The Center for Advancing Rural Health Equity

August 22, 2024

  • Affordability and Equitability in Healthcare: Next Steps pt. 2
  • Overview of the 2021 Medical Provider Dashboards
  • Policy Updates

June 27, 2024

  • Affordability and Equitability in Healthcare: Next Steps
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Project for Postpartum Mental Health

May 23, 2024

  • Affordability and Equitability in Healthcare
  • Supporting the Healthcare Workforce Pipeline through Higher Education

April 25, 2024

  • Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Overview
  • Network4Health Pilot Project for OT Services
  • NH AHEC Network Updates

March 28, 2024

  • Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) Update
  • Public Health Education and Detailing for Infectious Disease
  • Maternity Deserts Update

February 22, 2024

  • Loan Repayment/Forgiveness Options for Clinicians
  • Annual Report on the Healthcare Workforce and Data Collection

January 25, 2024

  • HealthForce Update
  • Geisel School of Medicine - Collaborative Sciences
  • Legislative Update

2023

November 16, 2023

  • Psychiatry Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Training (PACT) Update
  • AHEAD Model Pilot Program

October 26, 2023

  • Occupational Therapy in Community Mental Health Clinics
  • State Loan Repayment Program Annual Report
  • Historic Meeting of U.S. Surgeons General Discussion

August 24, 2023

  • RN Demand and Training Considerations
  • Harvard's Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program

June 22, 2023

  • Basics of Residency
  • Coos County/Keene/Concord Residency Update

May 25, 2023

  • AHEC Update
  • 2020 Behavioral Health Workforce Reports

April 27, 2023

  • Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network, Dartmouth Hospital
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, and Prevention

March 23, 2023

  • Maine AHEC's Experiential Learning Toolkit in Primary Care
  • NH Sector Partnerships Initiative (SPI) Update 
  • 2020 Medical Workforce Reports

February 23, 2023

  • Report on the Health Status of Rural Residents and Health Workforce Data Collection
  • HealthForce Update

January 26, 2023

  • UNH Institute for Health Policy and Practice Updates
  • NH Children's Health Foundation Overview
  • Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)

2022

November 17, 2022

  • Building a Mobile Integrated Health Program - Dartmouth Health, Lebanon Fire Department
  • North Country Mobile Clinic
  • Education Costs & UNH Funding Opportunities for the Behavioral Health Care Workforce
  • Legislative Updates

October 27, 2022

  • Overview of the Registered Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant Workforce
  • NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Equity Scholars
  • Community Health Workers (CHWs)
  • Legislative Updates

September 22, 2022

  • Baseline Assessment on Epilepsy Care Survey
  • Future Topics - Round Robin
  • Annual State Loan Repayment Program Report
  • Commission Positions
  • Overview of the LNA Workforce
  • Legislative Updates

August: NO MEETING


July: NO MEETING


June 23, 2022

  • NH Office of Professional Licensure & Certification (OPLC)
  • 2022 Legislative Wrap-Up
  • Future Topics

May 26, 2022

  • Trauma-Informed Pediatric Primary Care
  • Development of a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Training Program
  • Update on Loan Repayment (SLRP/NHSC)

April 28, 2022

  • Endowment for Health's Forward Fund
  • Legislative Agenda

March 24, 2022

  • 2018-19 Behavioral Health Workforce Data Reports
  • Legislative Agenda

February 24, 2022

  • NH Mental Health Coalition
  • 2018-19 Medical Workforce Data Reports
  • Family Medicine Residency Update
  • Legislative Agenda

January 27, 2022

  • Education and Detailing for Infectious Diseases
  • 2018-19 Medical Workforce Data Reports
  • 2021 Annual Report on the Health Status of Rural Residents
  • Legislative Agenda

2021

December 16, 2021

  • State Updates
  • Health Professions Education and Training Initiative
  • Children’s System of Care Overview

November: NO MEETING


October 28, 2021

  • Clinical Placements Project Update
  • Establishing Dental Residencies in New Hampshire
  • Legislative Agenda

September 23, 2021

  • Infectious Disease Provider Availability
  • State Loan Repayment Program Annual Report
  • Culturally Effective Organizations
  • Legislative Agenda

August 26, 2021

  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Training Program
  • NH HealthCost
  • Legislative Agenda

July: NO MEETING


June 24, 2021

  • Health Care Workforce Licensure Standards
  • Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW)
  • Legislative Agenda

May 27, 2021

  • New Hampshire’s System of Care
  • Endowment for Health’s Forward Fund
  • Legislative Agenda

April 22, 2021

  • State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Updates
  • CDC Grant to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities
  • Legislative Agenda
  • H-1B Rural Workforce Development Grant

March 25, 2021

  • Project REEP (Registered Nurse Enhanced Education for Primary Care) Year 2 Updates
  • Pathways to Behavioral Health Careers Update
  • Legislative Agenda

February 18, 2021

  • Annual Report on the Health Status of Rural Residents and Health Workforce Data Collection
  • Legislative Agenda

January 28, 2021

  • Training the Future of NH Psychologists
  • Legislative Agenda
  • NP Fellowship Program Update

2020

December 17, 2020

  • Behavioral Health Workforce Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN) Work
  • Health Professions Data Center (HPDC) Update-2018 PA Workforce Data Report

November 19, 2020

  • Health Careers Pipeline Sub-Committee
  • State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Report
  • Portsmouth Residency Update
  • Mobile Integrated Health at New London

October 22, 2020

  • Safety-Net Primary Care Provider Update
  • Cheshire Residency Update
  • Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Update

September 24, 2020

  • H-1B Rural Workforce Grant
  • Rural Medical Student Matriculation
  • Hospital Systems Update

August: NO MEETING


July 23, 2020

  • NH Children’s Health Foundation – Pediatric Trauma Informed Care Project
  • COVID-19 Impact on Primary Care Practices and Patients

June 25, 2020

  • Telehealth Update - DHHS, Department of Insurance, and Primary Care Safety Net

May 28, 2020

  • Status of Rural Health/Primary Care in NH
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Integration in Primary Care Practices-COVID-19 Challenges

April 23, 2020

  • COVID-19 Challenges and Response

March: NO MEETING


February 20, 2020

  • Oral Health Workforce Initiatives & Partnerships
  • Legislative Bills

January 23, 2020

  • UNH Primary Care Behavioral Health Training Program
  • State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Stakeholder Summit
  • Statewide Health Care Workforce Efforts
  • Legislative Update – Priority Bills

For meetings held more than five (5) years ago, please contact Rural Health and Primary Care for notes and materials.