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
2023
- AHEC Update
- 2020 Behavioral Health Workforce Reports
- Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network, Dartmouth Hospital
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, and Prevention
- Maine AHEC's Experiential Learning Toolkit in Primary Care
- NH Sector Partnerships Initiative (SPI) Update
- 2020 Medical Workforce Reports
- Legislative Update
- Report on the Health Status of Rural Residents and Health Workforce Data Collection
- HealthForce Update
- UNH Institute for Health Policy and Practice Updates
- NH Children's Health Foundation Overview
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
- Legislative Updates
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
- Overview of the Registered Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant Workforce
- NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Equity Scholars
- Community Health Workers (CHWs)
- Legislative Updates
- 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
- NH Office of Professional Licensure & Certification (OPLC)
- 2022 Legislative Wrap-Up
- Future Topics
- Trauma-Informed Pediatric Primary Care
- Development of a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Training Program
- Update on Loan Repayment (SLRP/NHSC)
- Endowment for Health's Forward Fund
- Legislative Agenda
- 2018-19 Behavioral Health Workforce Data Reports
- Legislative Agenda
- NH Mental Health Coalition
- 2018-19 Medical Workforce Data Reports
- Family Medicine Residency Update
- Legislative Agenda
- 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
- State Updates
- Health Professions Education and Training Initiative
- Children’s System of Care Overview
November: NO MEETING
- Clinical Placements Project Update
- Establishing Dental Residencies in New Hampshire
- Legislative Agenda
- Infectious Disease Provider Availability
- State Loan Repayment Program Annual Report
- Culturally Effective Organizations
- Legislative Agenda
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Training Program
- NH HealthCost
- Legislative Agenda
July: NO MEETING
- Health Care Workforce Licensure Standards
- Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW)
- Legislative Agenda
- New Hampshire’s System of Care
- Endowment for Health’s Forward Fund
- Legislative Agenda
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Updates
- CDC Grant to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities
- Legislative Agenda
- H-1B Rural Workforce Development Grant
- Project REEP (Registered Nurse Enhanced Education for Primary Care) Year 2 Updates
- Pathways to Behavioral Health Careers Update
- Legislative Agenda
- Annual Report on the Health Status of Rural Residents and Health Workforce Data Collection
- Legislative Agenda
- Training the Future of NH Psychologists
- Legislative Agenda
- NP Fellowship Program Update
2020
- Behavioral Health Workforce Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN) Work
- Health Professions Data Center (HPDC) Update-2018 PA Workforce Data Report
- Health Careers Pipeline Sub-Committee
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Report
- Portsmouth Residency Update
- Mobile Integrated Health at New London
- Safety-Net Primary Care Provider Update
- Cheshire Residency Update
- Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Update
- H-1B Rural Workforce Grant
- Rural Medical Student Matriculation
- Hospital Systems Update
August: NO MEETING
- NH Children’s Health Foundation – Pediatric Trauma Informed Care Project
- COVID-19 Impact on Primary Care Practices and Patients
- Telehealth Update - DHHS, Department of Insurance, and Primary Care Safety Net
- Status of Rural Health/Primary Care in NH
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Integration in Primary Care Practices-COVID-19 Challenges
- COVID-19 Challenges and Response
March: NO MEETING
- Oral Health Workforce Initiatives & Partnerships
- Legislative Bills
- UNH Primary Care Behavioral Health Training Program
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Stakeholder Summit
- Statewide Health Care Workforce Efforts
- Legislative Update – Priority Bills
2019
- State and Federal Policy: Impact on Primary Care
- Family Medicine Residency Update
- 2020 Legislative Landscape
- UNH-Addressing the Nursing Workforce
- Endowment for Health Workforce Grant
- Age-Friendly Health Systems
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Summit Update
- Oral Health Workforce
- Addressing the Nursing Shortage
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Update
- Future of the Commission Survey Results/New Website
- State Budget
- Patients as Partners in Transformation (PFACs)
- The Changing Health Care Landscape
August: NO MEETING
- Community Health Workers in the School Environment
- Budget
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- SB 308 and Ancillary Bills
- Legislative Wrap-Up Session
- Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) 4 Workforce Initiatives
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) Community Health Worker Model
- Legislative Update
- Rivier University Project REEP
- Legislative Update
- NH ASTHO Community Health Worker Learning Community
- UNH-Addressing the Workforce Needs and Plans for the Future
- Legislative Update
- Behavioral Health Integration Legislation
- HB 662 – Licensing of Health Care Providers
- Health Professions Data Center Overview
- SB 308 & HB 509
- 2018 Physician Survey Data Report
- Rural Residency Development Planning Grant
2018
- Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care
- Building a Rural Primary Care Workforce
- Lamprey NP Fellowship
- Provider Survey Implementation Update
- J-1 Visa Waiver/Diversity
- Project ECHO
- Behavioral Health with DSRIP/IDNs
- Rural Residency Program Sub-Committee
- JUA/SLRP/IDN Partnerships
- Clinical Placement Sub-Committee
August: NO MEETING
- Clinical Placement Sub-Committee
- Rural Residency Program Sub-Committee
- State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
- Area Health Education Center's (AHEC) Impact/Expansion
- Portsmouth Residency
- Dartmouth-Geisel Residency
- Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) Update
- UNE Residency Trends
- Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Updates
- Dartmouth Co-Op
- Project ECHO
- Legislative Update
- Rural Pipeline for Primary Care
- Legislative Update
- Practice Transformation
- Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) Education Initiatives
- Legislative Update
- Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health
- Legislative Update
For meetings held more than five (5) years ago, please contact Rural Health and Primary Care for notes and materials.