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IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF DAVE KISHLER UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM
NETSMART
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HON. MARKWAYNE MULLIN
of oklahoma
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Mr. MULLIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the career of Dave Kishler, a Senior Industry Relations Strategist at Netsmart. The company provides health information technology solutions to tens of thousands of public and private nonprofit mental health, human services and senior service organizations throughout the United States serving millions of Americans with mental illnesses, substance use disorders and other disabilities. Dave announced his retirement from Netsmart at the end of 2021 after a rich and extremely productive 30-year career with the company.
Among many other duties, Dave was responsible for Netsmart's relationships with patient advocacy organizations and trade associations representing Community Mental Health Centers, providers of rehabilitation services for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and home care providers serving seniors. But I got to know Dave during our work together on legislative amendments to 42 CFR Part 2--a outdated federal privacy law that inhibited the sharing of clinical information for persons with major substance use disorders.
When one of the committees I serve on--the House Energy & Commerce Committee--held public hearings to examine the real-world impact of the law, Dave assisted my office and committee staff in truly understanding how ``Part 2'' obstructed the exchange of clinical data that made care coordination for people with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) nearly impossible. Because of his diligent efforts and the patient stories he brought to our attention, the Congress ultimately passed legislative amendments in the CARES Act that facilitated the exchange of vital information among hospitals, residential treatment centers and community-based providers. Once implemented, I am convinced that these statutory changes will save lives.
By reflecting on Dave's career, we recognize both his enormous personal contributions as well as the tremendous value of public-
private partnerships in improving the lives of our most vulnerable citizens. I thank Dave, and congratulate him on this significant milestone.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 37
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