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Medicaid Advisory Committee Members Updated 9.13.21 Medicaid Advisory Committee Members Updated 9.13.21 Leila Alter, D.D.S. Senator Jean Breaux Indiana Dental Association Indiana State Senate 2127 16th Street 200 W. Washington Street Bedford, IN 47421 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (812) 277-1780 (317) 232-9534 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tabitha Arnett, MSEd, CAE Indiana Osteopathic Association Senator Liz Brown 3200 Cold Spring Road, Evans Center, Indiana State Senate Suite 107 200 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46222 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 926-3009 (317)232-9414 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Dr. Michael J. Baker Asst.) Indiana State Podiatry Association 161B Washington Pointe Drive Melissa Butler, PhD, HSPP Indianapolis, IN 46229 Indiana Psychological Association (317) 898-6624 Pediatric Care Center at IU Health [email protected] 1002 Wishard Boulevard, Suite 4110 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Representative Brad Barrett (317) 944-8162 Indiana House of Representatives [email protected] 200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Representative Chris Campbell (317) 234-2993 Indiana House of Representatives [email protected] 200 West Washington Street [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 234-3101 Sarah Bosslet, MD, FAAP [email protected] Indiana Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) P.O. Box 44376 Indianapolis, IN 46244 (317) 278-0552 [email protected] Senator Ed Charbonneau Senator J.D. Ford Indiana State Senate Indiana State Senate 200 West Washington Street 200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-9494 (317) 232-9847 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) Representative Ed Clere Indiana House of Representatives Heather M. Fretwell, M.D. 200 West Washington Street Indiana Psychiatric Society Indianapolis, IN 46204 720 Eskenazi Ave, Lower Level (317) 232-9833 Indianapolis, IN 46202 [email protected] (317) 880-8484 [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) [email protected] Michael Colby Indiana Citizen Representative Rachel Johnson-Yates (Halleck) 7105 Koldyke Drive Division of Mental Health and Addiction Fishers, IN 46038 402 West Washington Street (317) 598-9376 Indianapolis, IN 46203-2739 [email protected] (317) 232-7852 [email protected] Terry Cole Indiana Hospital Association Shane Hatchett 500 North Meridian Street, Suite 250 Indiana State Department of Health Indianapolis, IN 46204 2 N. Meridian Street (317) 423-7741 Indianapolis, IN 46204 [email protected] (317) 460-0417 [email protected] Elizabeth Eichhorn Indiana Health Care Association Herb Hunter, Pharm.D. 1 North Capitol, Suite 100 Indiana Pharmacists Association Indianapolis, IN 46204 612 E. Hendricks St. (317) 616-9031 Greensburg, IN 47240 [email protected] (812) 614-2137 [email protected] Representative Rita Fleming Indiana House of Representatives Representative Mike Karickhoff 200 West Washington Street Indiana House of Representatives Indianapolis, IN 46204 200 West Washington Street (317) 234-9098 Indianapolis, IN 46204 [email protected] (317) 232-9802 [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) Rodney King, LPN, BS Gary Miller Indiana State Licensed Practical Nurse Indiana Emergency Medical Services Association Association 1514 Burton Court 9013 Cottage Grove Ave. Anderson, IN 46013 Highland, IN 46322 (765) 631-2131 (219) 712-5420 [email protected] [email protected] Jason Kolkmeier Michael Niland Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants Indiana Association of Health Plans MHP Family & Internal Medicine 115 W. Washington Street, Ste 955 South 2451 Intelliplex Dr., Suite 260 Tower Shelbyville, IN 46176 Indianapolis, IN 46204 [email protected] (317) 919-7752 [email protected] Senator Jean Leising Michael Phelps, D.C. Indiana State Senate Indiana State Chiropractic Association 200 West Washington Street 690 E. Morgan Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Martinsville, IN 46151-2105 (317) 232-9493 (765) 342-2208 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) Audrea (Audi) Racine, JD Luke McNamee Indiana Primary Health Care Association Indiana State Medical Association 429 N. Pennsylvania St, Suite 333 322 Canal Walk Indianapolis, IN 46204 Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 630-0845 (317) 261-2060 [email protected] [email protected] Evan Reinhardt Barbara McNutt, JD Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care Indiana Optometric Association Executive Director 275 N. Medical Drive, #3363 6320 Rucker Road, Suite G Carmel, IN 46082 Indianapolis, IN 46220 (317) 237-3560 (317) 775-6675 [email protected] [email protected] Blayne Miley Daniel Rusyniak, MD Indiana State Nurse Association Indiana Family and Social Services Secretary 2915 N. High School Rd. 402 W Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46224-2969 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 299-4575 (317) 233-4690 [email protected] [email protected] Mark Scherer Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2346 S. Lynhurst Dr., Suite D-101 Indianapolis, IN 46241 (317) 916-1250 [email protected] Representative Robin Shackleford Indiana House of Representatives 200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-9827 [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) Katy Stafford-Cunningham INARF/Ability Indiana 615 N Alabama Street #410 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 771-6818 [email protected] Allison Taylor, JD (Chair) Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning 402 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 234-8725 [email protected] Kimberly Williams Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology 125 W. Market Street, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 577-3062 [email protected] Senator Shelli Yoder Indiana State Senate 200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-9532 [email protected] [email protected] (Leg. Asst.) .
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