STATE CONTACTS

Southern Region PTAC Call

Alabama

• Angela Howard (Director, Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, OBRA-PASRR)

  • Angela.Howard@mh.alabama.gov

  • (334) 242-3946

• Carolyn Perdue (Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, OBRA-PASRR)

  • carolyn.perdue@mh.alabama.gov

  • (334) 242-3946

• Deborah Goodman ( Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, OBRA-PASRR)

  • deborah.goodman@mh.alabama.gov

  • (334) 242-3946

Arkansas

• Lori Rose (Department of Human Services)

  • lori.rose@dhs.arkansas.gov

• Sandrae Nicholson (Department of Human Services)

  • Sandrae.nicholson@dhs.arkansas.gov

• Kathleen Nurhomad (Department of Human Services)

  • Kathleen.nurhomad@dhs.arkansas.gov

Florida

• Cathy Cross (Medical Health Care Program Analyst, Agency for Health Care Administration)

  • cathy.cross@ahca.myflorida.com

• Beth Henry

  • beth.henry@ahca.myflorida.com

• Linda Long-Miller (CMAT/Social Services Consultant, Department of Health)

  • Linda_Long-Miller@doh.state.fl.us

  • (850) 245-4200, ext. 2219

• Lori Gephart (Registered Nurse Consultant, Agency for Persons with Disabilities)

  • Lori_Gephart@apd.state.fl.us

  • (850)921-3786

• Heather Allman

  • heather.allman@myflfamilies.com

• Constance Hill

  • Constance.hill@ahca.myflorida.com

• Kim Smoak (Sr Management Analyst Supervisor, Health Standards and Quality, Agency for Health Care Administration)

  • Kimberly.Smoak@ahca.myflorida.com

  • (850) 412-4516

• Diana McLendon (Program Specialist, Department of Education)

  • diana.mclendon@fldoe.org

Georgia

• Shardae Brooks (DBHDD)

  • Shardae.Brooks@dbhdd.ga.gov

  • 404-657-2681

• Jill Mays (Department of Human Resources (DHR)/ Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Addictive Diseases)

  • Jill.Mays@dbhdd.ga.gov

  • 404-657-2140

• Heather Nix (DD PASRR Liaison)

  • Heather.Nix@dbhdd.ga.gov

  • 404-657-2141

• Marcey Alter (Deputy Director, DCH Medicaid Policy)

  • mAlter@dch.ga.gov

  • 404.657.5467

• Linda McCall (Unit Manager, DCH Medicaid Policy)

  • lmccall@dch.ga.gov

  • 404-657-5463

• Wendy Tiegreen (Department of Community Health)

  • Wendy.Tiegreen@dbhdd.ga.gov

Kentucky

• Michelle Fulner (Department for Medicaid Services, Division of Policy and Operations)

  • Barbara.fulner@ky.gov

• Lindsey Hensley (PASRR Nurse Coordinator, Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities)

  • lindsey.hensley@ky.gov

• Crystal Adams (Community Supports Branch Manager, Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities)

  • crystal.adams@ky.gov

  • 502-782-8883

Louisiana

• Mary Norris (Medicaid Program Manager, Louisiana Department of Health)

  • mary.norris@la.gov

  • 225-342-2768

• Jacqueline Whitmore ( PASRR Program Manager, Lousiana Department of Health/Office of Behavioral Health PASRR Program)

  • Jacqueline.Whitmore@la.gov

  • 225-342-4344

• Ann Darling (Louisiana Department of Health)

  • Ann.Darling@la.gov

• Linda Sadden (Office of Aging and Adult Services)

  • linda.sadden@la.gov

  • 225-219-0214

• Carole Brunner (Louisiana Department of Health)

  • carole.brunner@la.gov

• Karen Sheridan (Psychologist, Louisiana Department of Health)

  • Karen.Sheridan2@la.gov

• Tanya Murphy (Louisiana Department of Health)

  • tanya.murphy@la.gov

Mississippi

• Gay Gipson (Director, Division of Medicaid)

  • Gay.Gipson@medicaid.ms.gov

  • (601) 359-6094

• Craig Kittrell (PASRR State Lead for MS Department of Mental Health (DMH) )

  • craig.kittrell@dmh.ms.gov

  • (601) 359-5780

• Ruth Gilliam (DMH State Coordinator for MI services)

  • ruth.gilliam.msh.state.ms.gov

  • 601-351-8267

• Deborah Etzold (State Coordinator for IDD Services)

  • deborah.etzold@dmh.ms.gov.

  • (601) 359-5777

New Mexico

• Sandyeva Martinez (PASRR Administrator, New Mexico Department of Health)

  • sandyeva.martinez@state.nm.us

• Jacqueline Romero (New Mexico Human Services Department)

  • jacqueline.romero@state.nm.us

• Claudia Duran (New Mexico Human Services Department)

  • Claudia.Duran@state.nm.us

• Teresa Larson (New Mexico Department of Health)

  • Teresa.larson@state.nm.us

• Kresta Opperman (New Mexico Department of Health)

  • Kresta.Opperman@state.nm.us

North Carolina

• John Cook (Division of Medical Assistance)

  • John.Cook@dhhs.nc.gov

• Johnnie McManus (PASRR Coordinator, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services)

  • johnnie.mcmanus@dhhs.nc.gov

  • 919-715-2174

• Sabrena Lea (Associate Director, Long Term Services and Supports, Division of Medical Assistance)

  • Sabrena.Lea@dhhs.nc.gov

  • 919-855-4365

Oklahoma

• Paula Green (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)

  • Paula.Green@okdhs.org

• Ken Jones (Coordinator, Aging and LongTerm Care, Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse)

  • kjones@odmhsas.org

  • 405-522-0013

• Tanesha Hooks (Oklahoma Department of Healthcare Authority (Medicaid Authority))

  • Tanesha.hooks@okhca.org

South Carolina

• Brian Hawkins (Department of Disability and Special Needs)

  • bhawkins@ddsn.sc.gov

  • 803-935-6709

• Nicole Mitchell Threatt (Department of Health and Human Services-Community and Facility Services)

  • mitcheln@scdhhs.gov

  • 803-898-2590

Tennessee

• Carmelita Hillsman (PASRR/MH/IDD Program Director – PASRR/ECF for Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD))

  • Carmelita.9.Hillsman@tn.gov

  • (615) 878-0615

• Kristeena Ashby (Division of TennCare - Long Term Services and Supports)

  • Kristeena.1.Ashby@tn.gov

• Kaye Swindell

  • Kaye.Swindell@tn.gov

• Nancy Shanley

  • nshanley@ascendami.com

• Alicia Robeson (Assistant Director of PASRR & Older Adult Programs)

  • alicia.robeson@tn.gov

  • 615-253-2794

Texas

• Judy Southall (Director, IDD Services, PASRR Unit, IDD and Behavioral Health Services)

  • Judy.Southall@hhs.texas.gov

  • 512-438-3159

• Valerie Krueger (Manager, PASRR Policy and Specialized Services, IDD and Behavioral Health Services)

  • Valerie.Krueger@hhs.texas.gov​

  • 512-438-3597

• Hayley Turner​

  • Hayley.Turner@hhs.texas.gov

Central Region PTAC Call

Colorado

• Obi Agomoh (PASRR Administrator, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing)

  • obi.agomoh@state.co.us

  • Office: 303-866-6873

• Tricia Stone (IDD PASRR, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing)

  • Tricia.Stone@state.co.us

  • Office: 303-866-2504

• Michelle Voss (OBRA-PASRR Program Manager, Colorado Department of Human Services)

  • michelle.voss@state.co.us

  • Cell: 720-646-2881​

Illinois

• Roberta Allen (Project Manager, Department of Human Services)

  • Roberta.allen@illinois.gov

  • 312-814-6893

• Kelly Cunningham (SMA LTC Director, Department of Healthcare & Family Services)

  • kelly.cunningham@illinois.gov

  • 217-524-7245

Indiana

• Vanessa Convard (Director of Long-Term Care Transitions, Family & Social Services Administration)

  • 317-232-4355

  • Vanessa.Convard@fssa.in.gov

• Holly Wimsatt (Director of Client Services, Family & Social Services Administration)

  • 812-283-1040

  • Holly.Wimsatt@fssa.in.gov

• Kelsi Linville (Adults with MHI Program Director, Family & Social Services Administration)

  • 317-234-6795

  • Kelsi.Linville@fssa.in.gov

Iowa

• Lila Starr (Iowa Department of Human Services)

  • lstarr@dhs.state.ia.us

  • 515-281-5318

Kansas

• Dawne Stevenson (PASRR Program Manager, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services)

  • Dawne.Stevenson@ks.gov

  • 785-368-7323

• Anne Yeakley (Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services)

  • Anne.Yeakley@ks.gov

• Susan Cunningham (Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services)

  • Susan.M.Cunningham@ks.gov

• F Seymour Hunter

  • fseymour-hunter@kdheks.gov

Michigan

• Belinda Hawks

  • hawksb@michigan.gov

• Michelle DeRose

  • DeRoseM1@michigan.gov

Minnesota

• Larraine Pierce (State Mental Health Authority Contact, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Adult Mental Health)

  • larraine.pierce@state.mn.us

  • 651-431-2243

• Jolene Kohn (Department of Human Services, Aging)

  • Jolene.kohn@state.mn.us

  • 651-431-2579

• Paige Johnson (Pre-Admission Screening Product Manager, Department of Human Services, Aging and Adult Services Division)

  • paige.johnson@state.mn.us

  • 651-431-2602

• Betsy Taplin (State Program Administrator)

  • elizabeth.taplin@state.mn.us

Missouri

• Jesse Crum (Dept. of Mental Health)

  • jesse.crum@dmh.mo.gov

• Michelle Newberry (Bock Associates)

  • Bockmissouri@gmail.com

• Ammanda Ott (Dept. of Health and Senior Services)

  • Ammanda.Ott@health.mo.gov

  • 573-526-3632

• Julie Wilson (Dept. of Health and Senior Services)

  • Julie.Wilson@health.mo.gov

• Angela Brenner (Dept. of Mental Health)

  • Angela.Brenner@dmh.mo.gov

• Kathy Schafer (Dept. of Mental Health)

  • Kathy.Schafer@dmh.mo.gov

  • 573-751-8080

• Rosie Anderson-Harper (Dept. of Mental Health)

  • Rosie.Anderson-Harper@dmh.mo.gov

  • 573-526-5890

• Dawne Votra (Family Support Division)

  • Dawne.Votra@dss.mo.gov

  • 573-522-1267

• Vera Brown (Family Support Division)

  • Vera.J.Brown@dss.mo.gov

  • 573-751-9792

• Shawn Brice (MO HealthNet)

  • Shawn.Brice@dss.mo.gov

  • 573-751-5767

• Tara Shahangain (DSS)

  • Tara.M.Shahangain@dds.mo.gov

• Cassandra Jones (Missouri Medicaid)

  • Cassandra.Jones@dss.mo.gov

Montana

• Jennifer Fox

  • jenfox@mt.gov

• Cathy Murphy (Program Support Bureau Chief, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services)

  • catmurphy@mt.gov

  • 406-444-1716

Nebraska

• Susan Adams

  • susan.adams@nebraska.gov

• Greg Carlson (NF Program Specialist)

  • Greg.Carlson@nebraska.gov

• Mikayla Johnson (Division of Behavioral Health)

  • Mikayla.johnson@nebraska.gov

• Heather Leschinsky

  • heather.leschinsky@nebraska.gov

• Dawn Sybrant

  • Dawn.Sybrant@nebraska.gov

North Dakota

• Debbie Baier (North Dakota Department of Human Services)

  • dabaier@nd.gov

• Leann Thiel (Medicaid Payment and Reimbursement Services, Medical Services Division., North Dakota Department of Human Services)

  • lthiel@nd.gov

  • 701-328-4893

Ohio

• Terry Watts (Chief, Bureau of PASRR, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services)

  • terry.watts@mh.ohio.gov

  • 614-466-9796

• Julie Davis (PASRR Program, Department of Medicaid)

  • julie.davis@medicaid.ohio.gov

• Heidi Clarke (Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities)

  • Heidi.Clarke@dodd.ohio.gov

  • 614-466-6187

• Michael Hampton (PASRR Policy Manager, Department of Medicaid)

  • Michael.Hampton-Simpkins@medicaid.ohio.gov

• Norma Tirado (PASRR Program, Department of Medicaid)

  • norma.tirado@medicaid.ohio.gov

South Dakota

• Jana Doherty

  • jana.doherty@state.sd.us

• McKenzie Grim (Division of Behavioral Health Services)

  • McKenzie.Grim@state.sd.us

• Mary LeVee (Division of Behavioral Health Services)

  • Mary.LeVee@state.sd.us

• Krista Morris (Division of Long Term Services and Supports)

  • Krista.Morris@state.sd.us

• Michelle Hudecek (Division of Long Term Services and Supports)

  • michelle.hudecek@state.sd.us

• Beth Dokken (Deputy Division Director, Division of Long Term Services and Supports)

  • Beth.Dokken@state.sd.us

  • 605-773-3656

• Melanie Boetel

  • Melanie.Boetel@state.sd.us

Utah

• Kevin Bagley (Utah Department of Health)

• Tonya Hales (Utah Department of Health)

  • thales@utah.gov

  • 801-538-9136

• Angella Pinna (Utah Department of Human of Services)

  • apinna@utah.gov

• Nadia Biasi

  • nbbiasi@utah.gov

• Robert H. Snarr (State Adult Program Manager, Utah Department of Human of Services)

  • rsnarr@utah.gov

  • 801-538-4080

• Sheri DeVore (Utah Department of Human of Services)

  • sdevore@utah.gov

  • 385-321-1821

• Erin Lloyd (Utah Department of Health)

  • erinlloyd@utah.gov

  • 801-538-6979

Wisconsin

• Joanette Robertson

  • Joanette.Robertson@dhs.wisconsin.gov

  • 608-266-0907

• Joyce Allen

  • Joyce.Allen@dhs.wisconsin.gov

• Donna Wrenn

  • DonnaM.Wrenn@dhs.wisconsin.gov

• Donna Riemer

  • Donna.Riemer@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming

• Sara Rogers (Facilities Manager, Wyoming Department Of Health , Division of Healthcare Financing)

  • sara.rogers@wyo.gov

  • 307-777-7257

Western Region PTAC Call

Alaska

• Jetta Whittaker (Manager, Policy and Program Development Unit, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services)

  • jetta.whittaker@alaska.gov

• Caroline Hogan (Division of Senior and Disabilities Services)

  • caroline.hogan@alaska.gov

• Moli Atanoa (Division of Senior and Disabilities Services)

  • moli.atanoa@alaska.gov

Arizona

• Jenna Girdosky (Interm PASRR Coordinator Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS))

  • jenna.girdosky@azahcccs.gov

  • 602-417-4503

• Alice Plaxco (PASRR Coordinator, AHCCCS)

  • Alice.Plaxco@azahcccs.gov

  • 602-364-4645

• Mark Tucker (PASRR Coordinator, AHCCCS)

  • Mark.Tucker@azahcccs.gov

  • 602-417-4028

California

• Doug Robins (California Department of Health Care Services)

  • Doug.Robins@dhcs.ca.gov

Hawaii

• Stephanie Guieb

  • stephanie.k.guieb@doh.hawaii.gov

• Kathleen Ishihara (Nurse Consultant, MedQUEST Division)

  • kishihara@medicaid.dhs.state.hi.us

  • 808-692-8159

Idaho

• Candace Falsetti

  • Candace.Falsetti@dhw.idaho.gov

• Arthur Evans

  • Arthur.Evans@dhw.idaho.gov

• Michael Case (Program Specialist, Quality Assurance Unit)

  • casem@dhw.idaho.gov

• Alexandra Fernandez

  • Alexandra.Fernandez@dhw.idaho.gov

• Wayne Nubile

  • Wayne.Nubile@dhw.idaho.gov

• Annette Wilkinson

  • WilkinsA@dhw.idaho.gov

• Alexandria Childers-Scott (Idaho Dept. of H&W - Div. of Medicaid - Bureau of Long Term Care)

  • Alexandria.Childers-Scott@dhw.idaho.gov

Nevada

• Lavonne Atkins

  • latkins@health.nv.gov

• Maki Muroi (Division of Health Care Financing and Policy)

  • mmuroi@dhcfp.nv.gov

Oregon

• Nirmala Dhar (Older Adult Behavioral Health Coordinator)

  • nirmala.dhar@state.or.us

• 503-945-9715

• Kathryn Nunley (Medicaid Long Term care Mental Health Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Human Services-Aging and People with Disabilities)

  • kathryn.m.nunley@state.or.us

  • 503-947-2309

• Chris Pascual (DHS/OHA/CMS Liaison, Oregon Health Authority)

  • chris.pascual@dhsoha.state.or.us

  • 503-572-0470

Washington

• Heidi Toda

  • JohnsHJ@dshs.wa.gov

• Maureen Craig (Health Care Authority, Behavioral Health (BH) PASRR Program)

  • Maureen.Craig@hca.wa.gov

  • 360-725-1107

• Terry Hehemann (PASRR Program Manager, Developmental Disabilities Administration)

  • teresa.hehemann@dshs.wa.gov

  • 360-725-3456

• Beth Loska (Beahvioral Health PASRR Program Manager Medicaid Compliance Review and Analytics Medicaid Program Operations and Integrity)

  • elizabeth.loska@hca.wa.gov

  • 360-725-1478