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State Hospital Associations and
State Offices of Rural Health

Alabama

Jane Knight
Alabama Hospital Association
500 North East Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-272-8781
Fax: 334-270-9527
jknight@alaha.org
Chuck Lail, Director
Office of Rural Health
RSA Tower, Suite 710
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: 334-206-5396
Fax: 334-206-5434
clail@adph.state.al.us

Arkansas

Don Adams, Vice President
Arkansas Hospital Association
419 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-224-7878
Fax: 501-224-0519
donadams@arkhospitals.org
Jacqueline Gorton, Program Coordinator
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham St., Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone (501)661-2494
Fax (501)280-4706
jacqueline.gorton@arkansas.gov
Bill Rodgers, Director
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205
Telephone: 501-280-4563
Fax: 501-280-4706
william.rodgers@arkansas.gov

Illinois

Sue Kaufman
Illinois Hospital Association
1151 East Warrenville Road
P.O. Box 3015
Naperville, Illinois 60566
Phone: 630-276-5400
skaufman@ihastaff.org
Pat Schou
Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN)
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
10 Park Ave West
Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: 815-875-2999
Fax 815-875-2990
pschou@icahn.org

Kentucky

Larry Allen, Director
Kentucky Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health
750 Morton Boulevard
Hazard, KY 41701-9529
Phone: 606-439-3557
Fax: 606-436-8833
lalle2@pop.uky.edu
Woodrow Dunn, Rural Project Manager
Kentucky Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health
270 Bennett Circle, Suite C
London, KY 40741
Phone: 606-864-1432
Fax: 606-864-1452
wdunn2@uky.edu
Robin Hite
Rural Hospital Grant Writer
Kentucky Hospital Association
P.O. Box 436629
Louisville, Kentucky 40253
800-945-4542, ext. 376
rhite@kyha.com
Carol Blevins Ormay,
Vice President Membership Services
Kentucky Hospital Association
P.O. Box 436629
Louisville, Kentucky 40253
Phone: 502-426-6220 or
800-945-4542 (only in Kentucky)
Fax: 502-426-6226
cormay@kyha.com

Louisiana

John Matessino
Vice President of Operations and Education
Louisiana Hospital Association
LHA Headquarters
9521 Brookline Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-928-0026
Fax: 225-923-1004
jmatessino@lhaonline.org
Kristy H. Nichols, MS, Director
Office of Rural Health
1201Capitol Access Road
PO Box 2870
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2870
Phone: 225-342-3814
Fax: 225-342-0080
knichols@dhh.la.gov
Chris Vidrine
Policy Analyst and Special Projects Manager
Louisiana Hospital Association
9521 Brookline Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-928-0026
225-923-1004
cvidrine@lhaonline.org

Mississippi

Alvin Harrion, Director
Primary Care Office
Mississippi State Department of Health
PO Box 1700 / 570 East Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7216
Fax: 601-576-7230
aharrion@msdh.state.ms.us
Rozelia W. Harris, Director
Mississippi Office of Rural Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-576-7216
Fax: 601-576-7530
Rozelia.Harris@msdh.state.ms.us
Mendel Kemp
Mississippi Hospital Association
FLEX Coordinator
116 Woodgreen Crossing
Madison, MS 39110
Phone: 601-368-3384
mkemp@mhanet.org

Missouri

Barbara Brendel
Primary Care and Rural Health
Mo. Department of Health and Senior Services
920 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-0570
Phone: 573-751-6219
Fax: 573-522-8146
barbara.brendel@dhss.mo.gov
Nick Nichols
Missouri Hospital Association
4712 Country Club Dr.
P.O. Box 60
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0060
Phone: 573-893-3700
Fax: 573-893-2809
nnichols@mail.mhanet.com

Tennessee

Bill Jolley
Tennessee Hospital Association
500 Interstate Blvd. South
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: 615-256-8240
Fax: 615-242-4803
bjolley@tha.com
Patrick Lipford
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Tennessee Dept. of Health
425 Fifth Avenue, North
Cordell Hull-5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-5245
Phone: 615-741-0418
Fax: 615-741-1063
patrick.lipford@mail.state.tn.us