ALFA is pleased to provide this listing of state officials and agencies overseeing assisted living.
Updated March 2007
Alabama
Mr. Rick Harris
Director, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
Alabama Department of Public Health
RSA Tower, Suite 600
P.O. Box 303017
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3017
334-206-5298
Alaska
Mr. Rod Moline
Director, Division of Senior and Disability Services
Alaska Department of Social Services
240 Main Street, Suite 601
Anchorage, Alaska 99801
907-465-3372
Arizona
Ms. Mary Wiley
Director, Office of Assisted Living Licensure
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, 4th Floor
Phoneix, Arizona 85007
602-364-2639
Arkansas
Ms. Carol Shockley
Director, Office of Long Term Care
Arkansas Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 8059, Slot S409
River Rock, Arkansas 72203
501-682-8487
California
Ms. Jo Frederick
Deputy Director, Community Care Licensing Division
California Department of Social Services
744 P Street
Sacramento, California 95814
916-657-2346
Colorado
Mr. John Schlue
Director, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
303-692-2800
Connecticut
Ms. Wendy Furniss
Branch Chief, Bureau of Healthcare Systems
Connecticut Department of Health
410 Capitol Avenue
MS#12HSR
Hartford, Connecticut 06134
860-509-7406
Delaware
Ms. Carol Ellis
Director, Long Term Care Resident Protection
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
3 Mill Road, Suite 308
Wilmington, Delaware 19806-2164
302-577-6661
District of Columbia
Dr. Fesha Waldu
Director, Health Care Facilities Division
District of Columbia Health Regulation Administration
825 North Capitol Street, NE
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-5888
Florida
Ms. Alberta Granger
Manager, Assisted Living Unit
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
850-487-2515
Georgia
Ms. Sharon Dougherty
Assistant Director, Office of Regulatory Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Two Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142
404-657-5700
Hawaii
Dr. Dianne Okumura
Chief, Office of Health Care Assurance
Hawaii Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
808-586-4080
Idaho
Chief, Bureau of Facility Standards
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
3232 Elder Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
208-334-6626
Illinois
Mr. Enrique Unanue
Deputy Director, Office of Health Care Regulation
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson St., 5th Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62761-0001
217-782-2913
Indiana
Ms. Sue Hornstein
Long Term Care Division
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317-233-7289
Iowa
Ms. Ann Martin
Chief, Adult Services Bureau
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
321 E. 12th Street, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
515281-6325
Kansas
Mr. Gary Ingenthron
Director, Mental Health and Residential Care Facilities Division
Kansas Department of Aging
New England Building
503 South Kansas Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3404
785-296-4986
Kentucky
Ms. Donna Collins
Director, Department for Aging and Independent Living
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
502-564-6930
Louisiana
Ms. Angie Rollins
Deputy Director, Bureau of Licensing
Louisiana Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
225-342-9905
Maine
Mr. Peter Mauro
Director of Assisted Living Services, Division of Licensure and Regulation
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, Maine 04333
207-287-9200
Maryland
Ms. Wendy Karonmiller
Director, Office of Health Care Quality
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Bland Bryant Building
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
877-402-8218
Massachusetts
Mr. Steven Sauter
Director of Program Management and Assessment
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
One Ashburton Place, Fifth Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02180
617-727-7750
Michigan
Ms. Deborah Wood
Director of Adult Foster Care/Homes for the Aged Licensing
Michigan Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 30650
Lansing, Michigan 48909
517-373-8580
Minnesota
Ms. Jean Johnston
Director, Case Mix Review
Minnesota Department of Health
85 East 7th Place
P.O. Box 64938
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0938
651-215-8810
Mississippi
Ms. Marilyn Winborne
Director, Health Facilities Licensure
Mississippi Department of Health
143B Lefleur’s Square
Jackson, Mississippi 39211-5525
601-364-1100
Missouri
Ms. Terry Wison
Section for Long Term Care
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
3418 Knipp Dr., Suite F
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570
573-526-8524
Montana
Mr. Roy Kemp
Chief Quality Assurance Division-Licensure Bureau
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
2401 Colonial Drive
P.O. Box 202953
Helena, Montana 59620-2953
406-444-2676
Nebraska
Ms. Helen Meeks
Administrator, Credentialing Division, Department of Regulations & Licensure
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
P.O. Box 95007
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007
402-471-2115
Nevada
Ms. Lisa Jones
Acting Bureau Chief, Bureau of Licensure and Certification
Nevada State Health Division
1550 East College Parkway, Suite 158
Carson City, Nevada 89706
775-687-4200
New Hampshire
Mr. John Martin
Commissioner, Bureau of Health Facilities Administration
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Office of Program Support
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03304-3857
603-271-4592
New Jersey
Ms. Barbara Goldman
Director, Long Term Care Licensure Program
Department of Health and Senior Services
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, New Jersey 08624-0360
609-633-9034
New Mexico
Ms. Sandra Cole
Bureau Chief, Health Facility & Certification Bureau
New Mexico Department of Health
2040 S. Pacheco Street
2nd Floor, Room 413
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
505-476-9028
New York
Mr. Robert Dougherty
Director, Division of Home and Community Based Care
New York State Department of Health
161 Deleware Avenue
Delmar, New York 12054
866-893-6772
North Carolina
Mr. Bob Fitzgerald
Director, Division of Facility Services
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
2701 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2701
919-855-3750
North Dakota
Ms. Maggie Andersen
Director, Medical Services Division
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E. Boulevard Ave, Dept 325
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0250
701-328-2324
Ohio
Ms. Rebecca Maust
Director, Division of Quality Assurance
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-466-7857
Oklahoma
Dr. Henry Hartsell
Deputy Commissioner, Protective Health Services
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
405-271-6868
Oregon
Mr. James Toews
Director, Seniors and People with Disabilities Division
Oregon Department of Human Services
500 Summer Street, NE E-02
Salem, Oregon 97301-1097
503-945-5793
Pennsylvania
Ms. Karen Kroh
Director, Adult Residential Licensing
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Room 423 Health & Welfare Building
7th & Forster
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
717-772-4673
Rhode Island
Ms. Corinne Russo
Director, Department of Elderly Affairs
Rhode Island Department of Health
35 Howard Avenue, Bldg. 55
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
401-222-2858
South Carolina
Mr. Dennis Gibbs
Director, Division of Health Licensing
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
808-545-4370
South Dakota
Mr. Tom Martinec
Director, Office of Licensure & Certification
South Dakota Department of Health
615 E. 4th Street
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
605-773-3356
Tennessee
Ms. Katie Gannon
Director, Division of Health Care Facilities
Tennessee Department of Health
227 French Landing, Suite 501
Heritage Place Metro Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
615-741-7221
Texas
Mr. Anthony Chapple
Director, Regulatory Services Licensing & Credentialing
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
701 W. 51st Street
Austin, Texas 78751
512-438-2630
Utah
Mr. Alan Elkins
Director, Bureau of Health Facility Licensing, Certification and Resident Assessment
Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 144103
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4103
801-538-6158
Vermont
Ms. Laine Lucenti
Director, Division of Licensing & Protection
Department of Aging and Independent Living
Adult Protective Services
103 South Main Street, Ladd Hall
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2305
802-241-2358
Virginia
Ms. Carolynne Stevens
Director, Division of Licensing Programs
Virginia Department of Social Services
7 North Eighth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-3301
804-726-7157
Washington
Mr. Bill Moss
Director, Home & Community Services
Washington Aging and Disability Services Administration
P.O. Box 45600
MS#45600
Olympia, Washington 98504-5600
360-725-2534
West Virginia
Mr. John Wilkinson
Director, Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
1 Davis Square, Suite 101
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-1799
304-558-0050
Wisconsin
Mr. Kevin Coughlin
Director, Division of Quality Assurance
Bureau of Assisted Living
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
200 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 211
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54501
920-448-5255
Wyoming
Ms. Jean McLean
Manager, Office of Healthcare Licensing and Surveys
Wyoming Department of Health
8th Floor – 2020 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
307-777-7123
