— Said to meet every other week with state counterparts to hear challenges and discuss support.
— Identified as being from Denver and helping facilitate state collaboration.
Director Sapra — The committee opens the floor for questions to Director Sapra, and Director Sapra then responds to a question, beginning an explanation about the rescoring process and how it is tied to state progress, governance structure, and obligating funds.
Heather Scott — Introduces that Representative Manwaring has an online question and asks about other states' use of the funds.
Julie VanOrden — Referenced as having been speaking when the question came to mind.
Jerald Raymond — Asked about sustainability, short-term projects, and minor renovations.
Jerald Raymond — Raised a follow-up and a new question about minor renovations.
Jerald Raymond — Introduced a follow-up question.
Jerald Raymond — Asked whether 'minor renovations' has a federal or state definition.
Jerald Raymond — Asked about the timeline and priority for upcoming batches for committee review.
Jerald Raymond — Addressed by Director Sharon in response to the question.
Jerald Raymond — Asked whether funds can be shifted between categories.
Jerald Raymond — Addressed in the response about funding allocations.
Jerald Raymond — Concluded his questions.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock asked how KPIs and outcomes would be tracked throughout the process and requested that this tracking information be included before bids are issued; the following response acknowledged his question and addressed him directly as part of the same exchange.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock is called on and asks whether the actual RFP document can be made available on SharePoint, explaining that having the full document would help members review the metrics and ask more informed questions. The exchange continues with Senator Van Orden referenced as part of the same discussion.
Dustin Manwaring — The speaker says Representative Manwaring is online with the committee.
Dustin Manwaring — Representative Manwaring raises questions in the meeting, including an online question about how other states are using the funds and a broader inquiry about how multi-year projects will be scored and supported over future years. The discussion continues with a direct response addressing his question about multi-year remodel projects.
Kate Sapra — Kate Sapra is introduced as the Deputy Director of the Rural Health Transformation Office and noted as present for the Idaho site visit. She then introduces herself as the acting director of CMS’s Office of Rural Health Transformation and permanent deputy director, explaining that she has been with the office since its creation last fall and has nearly a decade of experience at CMS partnering with states.
Jonathan Jones — Jonathan Jones is identified as being present from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services during the Idaho site visit, and later is again referenced as the speaker’s CMS colleague who is present at the meeting, reinforcing CMS involvement and partnership.
Dori Healey — Suggested the visit route to Council and Weiser.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock is identified and then moves to approve the minutes from the last meeting.