Public Meeting Notice  PCA Quality Work Force Council Meeting, August 19, 2025

Please note Council members deliberate first on agenda items. Members of the public may speak after Council deliberation is complete if time permits. If a member of the public has something to share, please raise your hand and let us know.

I. Council Organizational Matters (20 minutes)

1. Review and approval of minutes from June 2025 meeting [VOTE]
2. New Chair Introductions

II. MassHealth PCA Program Updates (60 minutes) (Sherri Hannigan & Geralyn Smith-Coryat)

1. Immigration Status and Work Authorization Loss Update:
   • Process Review: What happens after PCA loss of Work Authorization
   • Communication Plan.
2. New PCA Program Process Changes
3. ID Card Procurement
4. NHO: Discussion of Number of PCAs outstanding and efforts underway to address gap.
5. EVV:
   • Current statistics on Utilization
   • Reasons for CE Non-Compliance & number of CEs moved off PCA Program
   • EVV Technical issues: What kind of issues are currently being reported to Tempus?
   • Council member Ideas and feedback
6. EAP Education Sessions

III. Executive Director Report (45 minutes) (Jocelyn Gordon)

1. PCA Appreciation and Legislator Education Day at the Statehouse (Jocelyn Gordon)
2. Retirement Update (Jeff Claussen)
3. Impact Bargaining Update (Joel Posner)
4. Workgroup Status Reports and Discussion
   • IAE Implementation Council (Justin Graceffa) (5 min)
   • Recruiting and Retention Task Force (Justin Graceffa and Jocelyn Gordon)  (5 min)
     • Expansion of recruiting efforts
     • New Consumer-employer presentation materials
     • Leveraging AGE Adult Protective Services and DPPC to better support protecting MH PCA program CEs from instances of abuse.