PHHPC Standing Committee Membership

Committee On Codes, Regulations and Legislation

Reviews new or revised regulations relating to medical facility operational and structural standards, including quality of care and the need for the facilities and/or services. Reviews amendments to the State Sanitary Code and other matters referred by the Commissioner. The Codes Committee will also include work of the SHRPC's Fiscal Policy Committee which was charged to review proposed changes to part 86 of the State Hospital Code concerning medical facility rates of Reimbursement.

Number: 7

  • CHAIR – Thomas Holt
  • VICE CHAIR - Patsy Yang, Dr.P.H.
  • Marcus E. Friedrich, MD, MHCM, MBA, FACP
  • Jeffrey Kraut
  • John Rugge, M.D.
  • Denise Soffel, Ph.D
  • Kevin Watkins, M.D.

Committee On Establishment and Project Review

Responsible for reviewing the CON applications involving construction, service changes or establishment, and transfers of ownership.

Number: 15

  • CHAIR – Peter Robinson
  • VICE CHAIR – Gary Kalkut, M.D.
  • Howard Berliner, SC.D.
  • Marcus E. Friedrich, MD, MHCM, MBA, FACP
  • Thomas Holt
  • Jeffrey Kraut
  • Scott La Rue
  • Harvey Lawrence
  • Sabina Lim, M.D.
  • Michelle T. Mazzacco
  • Ann Monroe
  • Hugh Thomas, Esq.
  • Anderson Torres, Ph.D.
  • Wendy C. Wilcox, M.D. MPH, MBA, FACOG
  • Patsy Yang, Dr.P.H.

Committee On Public Health

Charged with addressing the statewide governmental public health infrastructure (including workforce, IT, laboratory and other organizational capacity consistent with the Essential Public Health Functions) and support actions to assure readiness for future public health agency accreditation and public health workforce certification. It will also promote interagency collaborations across government to support a "Health in All Policies" approach by State leadership. These activities would be combined with the current Ad Hoc Prevention Committee of PHC.

Number: 12

  • CHAIR – Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D.
  • VICE CHAIR – Anderson Torres, Ph.D.
  • Lawrence E. Eisenstein, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Lindsay C. Farrell, MBA, FACMPE
  • Sabina Lim, M.D.
  • Mario Ortiz, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N
  • Stanfort J. Perry
  • Denise Soffel, Ph.D.
  • Nilda Soto
  • Kevin Watkins, M.D.
  • Wendy C. Wilcox, M.D. MPH, MBA, FACOG
  • Patsy Yang, Dr.P.H.

Committee On Health Planning

Advises the Council on need-methodologies, health facility plans, and emerging health care issues. Monitors major health care initiatives and advises the Council on progress and/or problems. The Committee will also include functions from the SHPRC's Committee on Major Medical Equipment and Appropriateness whose responsibilities were to develop and review appropriateness standards (Part 708) for various services. The Committee evaluates high technology equipment, and advises the Council on such specialized services as organ transplants. The Committee will also take into consideration matters relative to the collaboration with the Rural Health Council. The Committee will also handle matters that were considered under the SHPRC's Information Systems Review Committee whose general purpose was to advance a framework for CON to ensure interoperable health information technology is an underpinning to health care delivery and supports health care stakeholders. Advise the DOH on health information policy relevant to health care stakeholders.

Number: 14

  • CHAIR – John Rugge, M.D.
  • VICE CHAIR - Ann Monroe
  • Howard Berliner
  • Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D.
  • Lawrence E. Eisenstein, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Lindsay C. Farrell, MBA, FACMPE
  • Jeffrey Kraut
  • Scott La Rue
  • Harvey Lawrence
  • Mario Ortiz, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N
  • Stanfort J. Perry
  • Peter Robinson
  • Denise Soffel, Ph.D.
  • Patsy Yang, Dr.P.H.

Committee On Health Personnel and Interprofessional Relations

Pursuant to 2801-b of the Public Health Law, the Council also considers verified complaints submitted by physicians, podiatrists, optometrists, dentists, and licensed midwives whose hospital privileges have been terminated, suspended or denied.

Number: 3

  • CHAIR – Hugh Thomas, Esq.
  • Thomas Holt
  • Mario Ortiz, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N.

Ad Hoc Committee to Lead the State Health Improvement Plan

The Public Health Committee of PHHPC has established an Ad Hoc Committee to oversee the development and implementation of the state health improvement plan known as the Prevention Agenda toward the Healthiest State. The current plan has been extended to 2018. The Prevention Agenda identifies the state’s public health priorities for 2013-2018, describes evidence based strategies that the state and communities should pursue to address the priorities, identifies 90+ objectives for tracking progress, and serves as a call to action for local community health improvement efforts.

In 2018, the Ad Hoc Committee will review an assessment of the health status of New Yorkers, as well as progress toward meeting the objectives of the 2013-2018 Prevention Agenda. Based on that assessment, the Council adopted the new health improvement plan for 2019-2024.

Members of the Ad Hoc Committee include PHHPC Public Health Committee members and public health stakeholders.

  • CHAIR - Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D. -PHHPC
  • VICE CHAIR - Anderson Torres, Ph.D. - PHHPC
  • Lawrence E. Eisenstein, M.D., MPH, FACP - PHHPC
  • Lindsay C. Farrell, MBA, FACMPE - PHHPC
  • Sabina Lim, M.D - PHHPC
  • Ann Monroe - PHHPC
  • Mario Ortiz, R.N., Ph.D, F.A.A.N. - PHHPC
  • Stanfort J. Perry - PHHPC
  • Denise Soffel, Ph.D. - PHHPC
  • Nilda Soto -PHHPC
  • Kevin Watkins, M.D., M.P.H. - PHHPC
  • Wendy C. Wilcox, M.D. MPH, MBA, FACOG - PHHPC
  • Patsy Yang, Dr.P.H. - PHHPC
  • Samuel Arce, M.D., Spanish Amer. Med. & Dental Society of NY
  • Lauren Ashley, RS, MSN, MBA, CPHQ, HANYS
  • Amanda Babine, Equality New York
  • Oxiris Barbot, M.D., United Hospital Fund
  • Lynda M. Battaglia, LCSW, NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors
  • Barbara Bennet, MPH, NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
  • Paul Beyer, NYS Department of State
  • Lloyd Bishop, Greater New York Hospital Association
  • Jordan Goldberg, J.D, Primary Care Development Corporation
  • Vito F. Grasso, MPA, CAE, The NYS Academy of Family Practice
  • Joan Guzik, United Hospital Fund
  • Avital Havusha, NYS Health Foundation
  • Cheryl Healton, DrPH, NYU School of Global Public Health
  • Kevin Jobin-Davis, PhD, Healthy Capital District
  • Dan Kline, NYS Podiatric Medical Association
  • Matthew Kuhlenbeck, PhD, Greater Rochester Health Foundation
  • Ann Kurth, PhD, The New York Academy of Medicine
  • Chelsea Lemon, NYS Business Council
  • Glenn Liebman, MHANYS
  • Janine Logan, MS, APR, Long Island Health Collaborative
  • Mercy Mbogori, MPA, Community Health Care Assoc of NYS
  • Sharon McLennon Wier, PhD., MSEd, CRC, Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY
  • Geoffrey Moore, MD, Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)
  • Elizabeth Murray, DO, MBA, The NYS Academy of Pediatrics
  • Nora O'Brien-Suric, PhD, Health Foundaton of Western and Central NY
  • Greg Olsen, NYS Office for the Aging
  • Diane Oyler, Health Foundaton of Western and Central NY
  • Kristen Phillips, HANYS
  • Kathy Preston, NY Health Plan Assoc.
  • Sarah Ravenhall, MHA, CHES, NYSACHO
  • Sandra Ribeiro, Let's get Immunized New York
  • Jennifer Rodriguez, NYSACHO
  • Linda Bopp, Hunger Solutions
  • Patricia Bowes MSW, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Betsy Bray, NYS Dental Association
  • Kate Breslin, Schuyler Ctr. For Analysis & Advocacy
  • Lucia Castillejo, NYS Academy of Pediatrics
  • Derrik Chrisler, S2AY Rural Health Network
  • Patricia Clancy, Medical Society of the State of New York
  • Tina M. Cobb, Assoc. of Perinatal Networks of NY, Inc.
  • Elizabeth G. Crockett, PhD, RD, CDN, REACH CNY, Inc.
  • Chinazo Cunningham, NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse (OASAS)
  • Jeremy Darman, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Courtney David, NYS Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors
  • Audrey Erazo-Trivino, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Anthony Feliciano, Housing Works
  • Diane Ferran, MD., MPH, Community Health Care Assoc of NYS
  • Beth Finkel, MD, AARP New York
  • Ali Foti, NYS Health Foundation
  • Jeanette Fuente, Northeast Business Group on Health
  • Terry Fulmer, John A. Hartford Foundation
  • Mary P. Gallant, PhD, MPH, SUNY Albany SPH
  • Melissa Genadri, MPH, Children's Defense Fund - New York
  • Merrill Rotter, MD, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Dr. Patricia Ruppert, M.D, NYSACHO
  • Lora Santilli, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Michael Seserman, MPH, American Cancer Society
  • Amy Shah, NYC DOH & Mental Hygiene
  • Thomas Smith, MD, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Bronwyn Starr, NYS Health Foundation
  • Ann Sullivan, M.D., NYS Office of Mental Health
  • Sherry Tomasky, Hunger Solutions
  • Bridget Walsh, Schuyler Ctr. For Analysis & Advocacy
  • Linda Weiss, PhD, The New York Academy of Medicine
  • James B. Welsh, PhD, Community Health Care Association of New York State
  • Lauren Wetterhahn, MPH, Inclusive Alliance IPA Inc
  • Charles Williams, NYS Office for the Aging
  • Damali Wynter, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
  • Patricia Zuber-Wilson, NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse (OASAS)