The pihp board of directors
The Thumb Alliance PIHP is managed by a nine-member Board of Directors. The board is made up of the chairperson (or his/her designate) from each of the boards of directors of the three CMHs; the chief executive officer of each CMH; and three at-large members who represent the populations served -- individuals with mental illnesses, individuals with developmental disabilities and inviduals with substance use disorders.
PIHP Board Meetings & Minutes
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FY 2011-12 Board Meeting
Minutes: Feb 2012 Jan 2012 Nov 2011 Oct 2011
FY 2010-11 Board Meeting Minutes: Aug 2011 July 2011 . June 2011. May 2011. February 2011. January 2011. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010.
The board adopts by-laws, strategic plans, policies, budgets and operational protocols for the PIHP in its primary responsibility, which is overseeing and supervising its Medicaid contract with the Michigan Department of Community Health.
The board's responsibilities include insuring that the PIHP provides the contractually specified services to eligible populations in accordance with all federal and state regulations, within its budget limits, and in a way that enshrines as much local autonomy as possible.
Thumb Alliance PIHP Board of Directors
Edwin J. Priemer, Chairman, St. Clair CMH Board
Elva Mills, Vice-Chair, Sanilac CMH Board Chairperson
Carole Keeney, Secretary-Treasurer, Consumer Representative
Ed Rieves, Member, Consumer Representative
Lori Curtiss, Member, Lapeer CMH Board Chairperson
Lynn Laughlin, Member, Consumer Representative
Dr. Robert Sprague, Member, Lapeer CMH Executive Director
Jim Johnson, Member, Sanilac CMH Executive Director
Michael McCartan, Member, St. Clair CMH Executive Director
