Per NAME procedure 2.0.4., following the first reading of the proposed amendment during the NAME board meeting held September 18, 2025, the proposed bylaw amendments must be posted to the membership for a 30-day public comment period.

The purpose of this amendment is to establish term limits for NAME regional and at-large representatives and to ensure conference contracts include all costs before they are presented to the board for approval. 

Public comments will be accepted for thirty (30) days.

 Please direct all comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

A copy of the bylaws with the highlighted amendment may be accessed with the link below.

Proposed Amendment

Proposed Amendment with Tracked Changes

An electronic version of the agenda may be found here.

NAME is pleased to announce the selection of our new Executive Director, Mark Smith, QIDP, CPM, MPA.

Yesterday was a celebration! Today is about action!

Yesterday we celebrated the release of the new guide. It was a monumental day for our field. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act charged CMS with this task. It allowed opportunities for NAME to engage in meaningful conversations around challenges and barriers. We received a call from CMS thanking our organization for the part we played in its development. We began conversations with CMS, in reference to this guide, last July. We were thankful that they were willing to participate in our conference, where many of you were able to ask specific questions and share your barriers. NAME was asked toform specific focus groups over the past several months and many of you were willing to participate. Thank you for your willingness to contribute to the process and share your experiences.