Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Home and Community-Based Services Health Equity Project |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will be forming advisory committees. The committees will suggest how to improve access to and use of home and community-based services through health equity. Members can talk about health equity in the Home Health, Home Help, MI Choice, MI Health Link and PACE programs. The committee will meet 4 to 6 times per year for about 2-3 hours. You may be able to attend meetings from your home. Members can get paid for some costs. This includes childcare, transportation, and respite for caregivers who need a replacement while they are at meetings.
Health equity means that you have a fair and just chance to be healthy. Health equity happens when every person can attain his or her full health potential. This means that who you are or where you live do not stop you from being healthy. Health inequities can make it harder to find health care, shorten your life, lower your quality of life, and give you higher disease, disability, and death rates. These committees will learn what causes health inequities for people who need services. You will suggest changes so that it is easier for everyone to get services.
For help with the application process email MDHHS-HASA-HCBSHealthEquity@michigan.gov or call (517) 241-4100