Black Lung Clinic Program August 31 – September 2, 2009 Shelia Tibbs Program Coordinator

OVERVIEW  Overview of BLCP Requirements

Program Purpose  Provide treatment and rehabilitation for Black Lung Patients and others with occupationally related pulmonary diseases.

Program Goals  Seek out and provide services to coal miners and occupationally exposed workers to minimize the effects of respiratory and pulmonary impairments  Provide specific diagnostic and required treatment procedures for the management of problems associated with black lung disease that improve functional status.

Program Challenges  Through efficient use of and coordination with existing State and local public and private resources:  Develop a patient-oriented, integrated  Expand capacity to perform examinations of miners seeking eligibility for benefits  Educate patients and families members about pulmonary disease  Provide high quality effective patient care with state of the art treatment protocols and pulmonary rehab programs

Definitions  For the BLCP program it is not a precise medical term but includes any lung disease arising from coal mine employment, can be obstructive and/or restrictive.

Black Lung Disease  Coal mine dust induced Disease with obstructive impairment  Coal Mine Dust Induced Lung Interstitial Lung Disease  Other Pneumoconiosis  COPD  Interstitial Lung Disease  Asthma  Other (lung cancer, reactive airways dysfunction)

Services  Case Finding, Outreach and Marketing  Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment  Patient Education  Pulmonary Rehabilitation  Quality Assurance

Black Lung Program Updates  Increase in Appropriation FY 09  Upcoming Competitive Cycle  JSI Contract  National Coalition of Black Lung & Respiratory Disease Clinics Annual Conference Lexington, KY (Sept , 2009)

Contacts Shelia Tibbs – Program Coordinator or