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Meeting of the Legislative and Policy Committee
December 9, 2021
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Meeting Held via Zoom Webinar
https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1602421434
Webinar ID: 160 242 1434
1-669-254-5252
AGENDA
1. Call Legislative and Policy Committee (LPC) Meeting to Order…….……………Barbara Beckert and Brian Michel
a. Welcome and Introductions
b. Review and approval of the minutes of November 11, 2021
c. Announcements: Opportunity for committee members to make general announcements
d. Wisconsin Council on Mental Health (WCMH) Updates…………………………….Rick Immler
e. Public Comment: The committee will accept comments from the public relating to any committee business.
2. Division of Care and Treatment Services Updates………….……………………Teresa Steinmetz
3. Legislative and Policy Updates, Discussion, and Action………..………………Barbara Beckert and Brian Michel
a. State Legislation and Review of LPC Bill Tracking and Bills to Review and Approve (motions will be considered on bills)
b. State Budget Discussion and Planning
c. Federal Legislation, Executive Actions or other Federal matters
d. Individual Service Plan (ISP) and Children’s Long-Term Supports (CLTS) discussion - Best Practices for Crisis and on call services…………………………………….Kimberlee Coronado
6. Discussion of LPC Vision and Priorities…………Barbara Beckert and Brian Michel
a. Discussion of access and equity as well as other LPC priorities
8. Agenda Items for the January Committee Meeting…..................Barbara Beckert and Brian Michel
9. Adjourn…………………………………………………….…………Barbara Beckert and Brian Michel
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The LPC serves under the WCMH. The LPC’s primary objective is to effectively promote the WCMH’s priorities and see them become practice. To accomplish this the LPC provides expertise, continuity and focus on mental health budget and policy by engaging consumer, family, advocacy and provider organizations that are actively involved in state level mental health budget and policy advocacy. For more information please see the WCMH Website: mhc.wisconsin.gov. If you need meeting accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternative format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting Maddie Johnson at madeline.johnson@dhs.wisconsin.gov no fewer than five business days before the meeting.
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities. For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.