The Patient’s Advisory & Advocacy Group

PAAG

MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 @ 11:00 AM

Held At The Corporate Office

PAAG Members

Harold Brown Delores Lopez Ruben Ornelas Adrian Zavala

Stephen Day Mary McDowell Pat Rainer

Alex DeLaRose Pat Menold Ramiro Romero

Bill Lidikay Carol Oretta Gale Wessel

Aegis Representatives

Udi Barkai Becky Heinicke

Kathy Barker Pete Petit

Al Cohen Ron Webb

Della Gutierrez

The following items were discussed:

1) 180mg cap

2) 180 day detox (6 months)

3) No regulations

4) Prohibit ??? days regarding drug services to patients (protected by ADA and not treating the patients is illegal).

5) Providing methadone in jails.

Indigent people: –What type of attitude am I providing that turns people off?

–Don’t treat patients as third class citizens.

–Confidentiality.