Meeting of the Legislative and Policy Committee (LPC)
September 14th, 2023
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Hybrid Meeting
1 W. Wilson St Rm. 630
Madison, WI 53702
or
Zoom Webinar
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1-669-254-5252
AGENDA
1. Call the LPC Meeting to Order………………………………….…………B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a. Welcome and Introductions
2. Legislative and Policy Committee Housekeeping…………………. B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a. Review and approval of the minutes of August’s meeting
b. Announcements: Opportunity for committee members to make general announcements
c. Public Comment: The committee will accept comments from the public relating to committee business.
3. Department of Health Services Updates………….…………………… B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a. Secretary’s Office Updates………………………….…………….. S. Valencia
b. DCTS ……………………………………………………………...… T. Steinmetz
4. Diversifying Committee Membership…………………………………… N. Iuro-Ravens
5. Housing Workgroup Update ……………………..…………….……….. S. Diehl
6. Lived Experience Reimbursement Update ………………….……..… M. Neubauer
7. Legislative and Policy Updates, Discussion, and Action………..…. B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a. State Legislative Updates
b. State Budget Advocacy – Shortlist of Potential Bills
c. Federal Legislation and Other Federal Matters
8. Agenda Items for the October Committee Meeting…................... B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a.
9. Agenda Items for Future Committee Meetings………………......…. B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
a. Budget priorities & educational materials relating to peers
b. Any legislative or policy speakers to come? For ex: invite mental health committee members from assembly, think about this for the fall or for next spring.
i. Rep. Titl (tentative for fall) (Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention)
ii. Sen. James follow-up meeting
iii. Rep. Zimmerman
iv. Plan an educational briefing for the new year once the legislature is back in session.
v. Consider equity, access, and representation via guests
c. DHS can provide a bigger presentation on what alcohol projects are going on if requested.
10. Adjourn……………………………………………..…………….…...…….. B. Michel & N. Iuro-Ravens
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 Alexa Nobis at
alexa.nobis@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.