PI B. J. 'IValkrrr, Commissioner Georgia Department of Human Resources Office of Communications Dena J. Smlth, Press Secretary Two Peachtree Street, NW Suite 29-426 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142 Phone: 404-656-4937 Fax: 404-651-6815 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11,2006 For information, contact: Barbara Joye 404/657- 1385 briove@dhr.state.ga.us DHR BOARD TO MEET MAY 17 IN ATLANTA ATLANTA (GA) - The Board of Human Resources will hold its official monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 17, in room 29.250, Two Peachtree Street N.W. in Atlanta, immediately following committee reports that will begin at 1:15p.m. In its official meeting the board will hear reports from Department of Human Resources (DHR) Commissioner B. J. Walker and Board Chair Dr. Mary Burns, and a presentation on the Division of Family and Children Services. They will vote on a second public hearing for revisions to the rules regulating child caring institutions that serve medically fragile children, and on an appointment to the Clinical Laboratory, Blood Bank and Tissue Bank Committee. From 10 a.m. to noon the board will meet in committees to continue their review of all DHR programs. The committees and meeting room locations at Two Peachtree Street are: Aging, 9'h floor, room 260; Family and Children Services, 29thfloor, room 250; Public Health, 1 5 ' ~ floor, room 300; Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases, 22ndfloor, room 270; Regulatory Services, 32" floor, room 380; and Information Technology, 4th floor, room 305. All Board of Human Resources meetings, including committee meetings, are open to the public.