Black Lung Clinic Program

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

2. OVERVIEW • Overview of BLCP Requirements

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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)

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

9. 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. 21-23, 2009)

10. Contacts • Shelia Tibbs – Program Coordinator 301-443-4304 or stibbs@hrsa.gov