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Health & Human Services

Melanie Bush - melanieb@ncleg.net

Division of Medical Assistance (Lead Analyst): Medicaid for Aged and Adults, Medicaid for the Disabled, Administration, Forecasting, Federal Medicare and Medicaid Issues, Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments, Provider Taxes, Drug Rebate Program

Division of Aging and Adult Services

Division of Health Service Regulation

Division of Central Management and Support

Community Services Block Grant


Lee Dixon - leed@ncleg.net

Division of Public Health (Lead Analyst)

Division of Medical Assistance: Medicaid for Families and Children, State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), NC Kids’ Care

Division of Central Management and Support: Office of Rural Health, Health and Wellness Trust Fund,  Division of Information Resource Management (DIRM), Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant

Preventive Health Services Block Grant


Denise Harb - deniseha@ncleg.net

Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse (Lead Analyst)

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Divisions of Services for the Blind and Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Mental Health Services Block Grant

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant

Mental Health Trust Fund


Michele Alishahi - michelea@ncleg.net

Division of Social Services (Lead Analyst):  State and County Administration, Child Welfare and Administration, Income Maintenance Programs

Division of Child Development: Child Care Subsidy, Child Care Licensure, Criminal Record Checks, Child Care Commission, Smart Start

Office of Educational Services

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Block Grant

Social Services Block Grant

Child Care Development Fund

Low-income Energy Block Grant