Governor's Health Workforce Council
The Council was formed to “coordinate health workforce-related policies, programs, and initiatives in Indiana with the goal to decrease costs, increase access, and enhance Indiana’s health system quality.” Both the private and public sectors are brought together on the Council, allowing for executive branch, legislators, and industry leaders to discuss Indiana’s health care workforce issues and develop collaborative solutions.Partner: Governor’s Office
Time Frame: 2016-Present
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About
Former Governor Mike Pence created the Governor’s Health Workforce Council, which is charged with coordinating health workforce-related policies, programs, and initiatives within Indiana in order to reduce cost, improve access, and enhance quality within Indiana’s health system. The Council is also focused on developing data-driven health workforce policies to grow Indiana’s well-trained health workforce.
The Council brings together state agencies, legislators, health care experts and industry leaders. It includes members from both the public and private sector, including representatives from the Governor’s office and designees from the Department of Workforce Development, Senate Health and Provider Services Committee, House Public Health Committee, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Indiana State Department of Health, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Commission on Higher Education, Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, Anthem, Indiana Hospital Association, Indiana Rural Health Association and Indiana Primary Care Association.
Health Workforce Policy and Programming
The following workbook has been developed by the Indiana Governor’s Health Workforce Council to serve as an inventory of health workforce policies and programmatic initiatives for the State of Indiana. It has been developed to facilitate connections, synergy, and collaboration between the various health workforce-related initiatives throughout Indiana.
The workbook has been organized into two separate tabs; the first tab contains initiatives within Indiana state government and the second includes initiatives external to state government.
If you see an error or find an initiative is missing from this list, please let us know at bowenctr@iu.edu.
| Initiative Title | Organization/Entity | Initiative Type (Forum, Incentive Program, Governance Body, etc.) | Health Professions Included | Years | Point of Contact | POC Email | Code/Rule Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Care Shortage Area Scholarship | https://www.marian.edu/osteopathic-medical-school/financial-aid/Scholarships | Indiana Commission for Higher Education | Incentive Program | Medical students enrolled at Marian University | 2013-present | Julia Ford | jford@marian.edu | IC 21-13-1-9 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/021#21-13-9 |
| Graduate Medical Education (GME) Board | https://www.in.gov/che/boards-and-committees/graduate-medical-education-board/ | Commission for Higher Education | Governance Body for GME Funding | Physicians (Post-graduate) | 2015-Present | Eugene Johnson | ejohnson@che.in.gov | IC 21-44-7 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/021#21-44-7-2 |
| State Loan Repayment Program (NHSC) / Indiana Health Care Professional Recruitment and Retention Fund Program (IHCPRRF) | https://www.in.gov/isdh/28090.htm | Indiana Department of Health | Incentive Program | Mental health & addiction-related disciplines and primary care physicians | 2019-2023 | ISDH SLRP team | SLRP@isdh.IN.gov | ||
| Medicaid Advisory Committee | https://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/advisory-committees/medicaid-advisory-committee/ | Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning | Advisory body for state Medicaid Agency | Undetermined | 1992-present | Laura Dodson | Laura.Dodson@fssa.in.gov | IC 12-15-33 | iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2019/ic/titles/012/#12-15-33 |
| Medicaid Clinical Advisory Committee | Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning | Advisory body for state Medicaid Agency | Undetermined | 1995-present | Unknown | Unknown | IC 12-15-33.5 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/012#12-15-33 | |
| Access Monitoring Review Plan | https://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/provider-information4/access-monitoring-review-plan/ | Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning | Evaluation of Medicaid providers/access | Providers/Medicaid members | 2015-present | Michael Cook | Michael.Cook@fssa.IN.gov | N/A (This document is a deliverable to CMS) | |
| NextLevel Jobs | https://nextleveljobs.org/about/ | Indiana Department of Workforce Development | Training incentive program | EMT, dental assisting, paramedic, pharmacy technician, practical nursing, and more | 2017-present | Judy Hasselkus | JHasselkus@dwd.IN.gov | ||
| Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program | https://www.in.gov/pla/dental.htm | Indiana State Board of Dentistry | Incentive program | Dentists, dental hygienists | 2009-present | Board staff member | pla8@pla.in.gov | IC 25-14-5-5 | https://www.in.gov/pla/files/2011_ISDB(2).pdf |
| Indiana Behavioral Health Commission | https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/indiana-behavioral-health-commission/ | Division of Mental Health & Addiction, Family and Social Services Administration | Governance body for DMHA activities | Behavioral health professions | 2020-present | Rachel Halleck | Rachel.Halleck@fssa.IN.gov | IC 12-21-7 | https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/files/Indiana-2020-SB0273-Enrolled.pdf |
| EMS Commission, Mobile Integrated Healthcare Advisory Committee | https://www.in.gov/dhs/boards-and-commissions/ems-commission/mih-advisory-committee/ | Department of Homeland Security | Governance/advisory body | EMS services, specifically those around community paramedicine | 2020-present | Dr. Michael Kaufmann | mkaufmann@dhs.in.gov | IC 16-32-1 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2014/ic/titles/016/articles/031/ |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Task Force | https://www.in.gov/children/committees-and-task-forces/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-task-force/ | Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana (CISC) | Governance/advisory body | Mental health & addiction service providers | 2018-present | Julie Whitman | julie.whitman@courts.in.gov | IC 2-5-36 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2018/ic/titles/002/#2-5-36 |
| Governor's Workforce Cabinet | https://www.in.gov/gwc/ | Governor's Workforce Cabinet | Governance/advisory body, Forum | All workforce initiatives | 2018-present | PJ McGrew | PaMcgrew1@gov.IN.gov | IC 4-3-27-3 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/004/#4-3-27-3 |
| Governor's Health Workforce Council | https://www.in.gov/dwd/about-dwd/ghwc/ | Governor's Health Workforce Council | Forum | All health occupations | 2016-present | Dr. Hannah Maxey | hlmaxey@iupui.edu | ||
| Commission to Combat Drug Abuse | https://www.in.gov/recovery/commission.htm#Meeting%20agendas | Next Level Recovery | Forum | All professions | 2017-present | Doug Huntsinger | DHuntsinger@gov.IN.gov | IC 4-3-25 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/004#4-3-25 |
| Indiana Data Hub | https://hub.mph.in.gov/ | Management and Performance Hub | Agency; Aggregates/analyzes data from various state sources (FSSA, IDOH, CHE, PLA, etc.) | All | 2017-present | IC 4-3-26 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/004#4-3-26 | ||
| All Payer Claims Database | https://www.in.gov/idoa/proc/bids/rfi-21-002/ | Department of Insurance | Database | All | 2020-present | IC 27-1-44.5 | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/027#27-1-44.5 |
| Initiative Title | Organization/Entity | Initiative Type (Forum, Incentive Program, Governance Body, etc.) | Health Professions Included | Years | Point of Contact | POC Email | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motyka Dannin Foundation Scholarship | Indiana Osteopathic Association | Incentive Program | DO Medical Students | 2019-present | Tabitha Arnett | tabitha@inosteo.org | https://www.inosteo.org/mdf-scholarship |
| Council on Workforce Development | Indiana Hospital Association | Forum of members | All | Unknown | Andy VanZee | avanzee@ihaconnect.org | https://www.ihaconnect.org/Workforce/Pages/Workforce.aspx |
| AHEC Scholars | Indiana Area Health Education Centers | Education and incentive program | All | Unknown | Dr. Jennifer Taylor | jtaylor8@iupui.edu | https://www.indianaahec.org/ |
| ASPIN Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (AOWEP) | ASPIN | Education program | Certified Community Health Workers | 2019-present | Kathy Cook | kcook@aspin.org | https://aspinaowep.org/ |
| Human Resources Committee | Indiana Council for Community Mental Health Centers | Forum | Behavioral health professionals working in a CMHC | Unknown | Jill Seifer | jill.seifer@oaklawn.org | https://indianacouncil.org/committees |
| Rural Opioid Technical Assistance (ROTA) | Purdue University | Education program | Practitioners | Unknown | Stephanie Woodcox | swoodcox@purdue.edu | https://www.samhsa.gov/rural-opioid-technical-assistance-rota |
| IPHCA Workforce Team | Indiana Primary Care Health Association (IPHCA) | Employment support, policy/advocacy, provider training/technical assistance | All, with a focus on those working in community health centers | Unknown | Natalie Morrison | nmorrison@indianapca.org | https://www.indianapca.org/iphca-workforce/ |
| Indiana Rural Opioid Consortium | Indiana Rural Health Association | Forum, Consortium | Rural professionals | 2018-present | Amnah Anwar | aanwar@indianarha.org | https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/services/indiana-rural-opioid-consortium-inroc/ |
| Access/Workforce subcommittee | Indiana Dental Association (IDA) | Forum | Oral health professionals | Unknown | Shane Springer | Shane@INDental.org | https://indental.org/about/councils-committees/access-workforce-subcommittee/ |
| Policy & Provider Committee | Covering Kids & Families of Indiana | Forum | All | Unknown | Mark Fairchild | MFairchild@ckfindiana.org | https://www.ckfindiana.org/public-policy/ |
| Workforce Development Committee | Indiana Health Care Association / Indiana Center for Assisted Living (IHCA/INCAL) | Forum | All workers in long-term care | Unknown | Zach Cattell | zcattell@ihca.org | https://www.ihca.org/our-services/workforce/ |
| Indiana Primary Care Scholarship | Indiana University School of Medicine | Incentive Program | Physicians | 1993-present | Dr. Paul Wallach | pwallach@iu.edu | https://medicine.iu.edu/md/tuition/financial-aid/scholarships/primary-care#:~:text=The%20Indiana%20Primary%20Care%20Scholarship,four%20years%20of%20medical%20school |
| Office of Workforce Alignment | Ivy Tech Community College | Governance Body (academic relationships with industry employers) | Associate degree or lower | Unknown | Mary Anne Sloan | msloan26@ivytech.edu | https://www.ivytech.edu/workforce/index.html |
| N/A | Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research & Policy | Data and policy research | All, with a focus on licensed professions | 2015-present | Dr. Hannah Maxey | hlmaxey@iupui.edu | https://bowenportal.org/ |
| 2021 IHCF Scholarships | Indiana Health Care Foundation | Incentive Program | Clinical, medical, and administrative professionals in long-term care | 1997-present | Zach Cattell | zcattell@ihca.org | https://www.ihca.org/about-us/ihcf/ihcf-scholarships/ |
| 2021 Mini Grants | East Indiana AHEC | Incentive program | All health professionals | 2021 (annual cycle) | Jeff Hartz | jeff.hartz@eiahec.org | https://eiahec.org/2020/08/11/mini-grant-applications-open-for-2020-2021/ |
| H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program | Tecumseh Area Partnership Inc./Region 4 Workforce Board (via Dept. of Labor) | Incentive Program | All Health professionals | 2021-unknown | Roger Feldhaus | rfeldhaus@tap.lafayette.in.us | https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/skillstraining/RH-One-Pager-and-Grant-Award-Abstracts.pdf |
Deliverables from the Governor’s Health Workforce Council
For a look at all deliverables and outcomes, please read the GHWC 5 year review.
Timeline of Meeting and Outcomes of GHWC
