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Commission Overview and Members

Certificate of Need (CON) is a state regulatory program intended to balance the cost, quality, and access of Michigan's health care system. This is to ensure that needed services and facilities that afford quality health care for the residents of the state. Certificate of Need is governed by Part 222 of PA 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended.

An eleven member Commission, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, has the responsibility to develop, approve, disapprove, or revise CON Review Standards. The Review Standards are used by the CON Program Section to issue decisions on CON applications. The Commission evaluates the Review Standards for modification on a three-year rotating schedule as identified on the Commission Workplan. The Commission also has the authority to make recommendations to revise the list of covered clinical services subject to CON review. All CON Commission meetings are posted on the Meetings Page and are open to the public.

The eleven member Commission must consist of the following:

Two individuals representing hospitals.
An individual representing physicians licensed under part 170 to engage in the practice of medicine.
An individual representing physicians licensed under part 175 to engage in the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery.
An individual who is a physician licensed under part 170 or 175 representing a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.
An individual representing nursing homes.
An individual representing nurses.
An individual representing a company that is self-insured for health coverage.
An individual representing a company that is not self-insured for health coverage.
An individual representing a nonprofit health care corporation operating pursuant to the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 to 550.1703.
An individual representing organized labor unions in this state.

The CON Commission members are as follows:

Edward B. Goldman, J.D. - CON Commission Chairperson
(Democrat) Term Expires: April 9, 2010
Category: Hospitals
University of Michigan
Health System Attorney
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Room L4000-SPC5276
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Office:	(734) 763-0690
Office Facsimile:	(734) 647-1006
E-mail:	egoldman@umich.edu

Peter Ajluni, D.O.
(Republican) Term Expires: April 9, 2011
Category: Osteopathic Physicians
Orthopedic Surgical Physicians, P.C.
President & CEO
21620 Harrington Blvd.
Clinton Township, MI 48036

Office:	(586) 469-8300
Office Fax:	(586) 469-8115
E-mail:	pajlunido@aol.com

Bradley N. Cory
(Republican) Term Expires: April 9, 2012
Category: Nursing Homes
110 Lakewood Lane
Marquette, MI 49588

Home:	(906) 249-3538
E-mail:	bradleyncory@aol.com

Dorothy E. Deremo
(Democrat) Term Expires: January 1, 2010
Category: Nurses
Hospice of Michigan
President/CEO
400 Mack Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201

Office:	(313) 578-5011
Office Facsimile	(313) 578-6383
E-mail:	dderemo@hom.org

James B. Falahee, Jr, J.D.
(Republican) Term Expires: April 9, 2010
Category: Hospitals
Bronson Healthcare Group
301 John Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Office:	(269) 341-8907
E-mail:	falaheej@bronsonhg.org

Marc D. Keshishian, M.D.
(Democrat) Term Expires: January 1, 2012
Category: Nonprofit Health Care Corporation
Blue Care Network
20500 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, MI 480760

Office:	(248) 799-6802
Office Facsimile:	(248) 799-6429
E-mail:	MKeshishian@bcbsm.com

Adam A. Miller
(Democrat) Term Expires: January 1, 2012
Category: Organized Labor Unions
UAW
8000 East Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48214

Office:	(313) 926-5321
Office Facsimile:	(313) 926-5750
E-mail:	amiller@uaw.net

Michael A. Sandler, M.D.
(Democrat) Term Expires: April 9, 2012
Category: Individuals Licensed Under Part 170 to engage in the Practice of Medicine
Henry Ford Health System
1 Ford Place 4B
Detroit, MI 48202

Office:	(313) 874-4041
Office Facsimile:	(313) 874-5608
E-mail:	michaels@rad.hfh.edu

Vicky Schroeder
(Republican) Term Expires: December 31, 2010
Category: Company that is not Self-Insured for Health Coverage
Monarch Hydraulics
1363 Michigan Street, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Office:	(616) 336-5032
E-mail:	Vicky.Schroeder1@yahoo.com

Thomas M. Smith
(Republican) Term Expires: April 9, 2010
Category: Company Self-Insured for Health Coverage
1636 Allendale Drive
Saginaw, MI 48638

Home:	(989) 793-6174
E-mail:	tmcnallyjr@aol.com

Michael W. Young, D.O.
(Democrat) Term Expires: April 9, 2011
Category: School of Osteopathic Medicine
Genesys Integrated Group Practice
Family Physician
G-3535 Beecher Road, Suite A
Flint, MI 48532

Office:	(810) 733-2250
Office Facsimile:	(810) 733-3845
E-mail:	michael.young@genesyspho.com

Department of Community Health - Certificate of Need Policy Section
Capitol View Building, 201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48913
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Updated August 26, 2009


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