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State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (SDMAC) Ethics Subcommittee Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:00 to 11:00 AM Zoom meeting link: [https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/93553434561] Toll-Free Audio: 646-558-8656 Webinar ID: 935 5343 4561 AGENDA 1. Introduction/opening/roll call - 10:00 to 10:02 AM 2. Review and approve minutes from Oct 1 and Oct 27 meetings - 10:02 to 10:05 AM 3. Review Revised Ethics Subcommittee Framework - 10:05 to 10:50 AM 4. Vote for approval to send Framework to SDMAC for final approval - 10:50 to 11:00 AM 5. Adjourn - 11:00 AM The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The Ethics Subcommittee will report recommendations to the SDMAC, which is an advisory committee appointed by the DHS Secretary under ss. 15.04 (1) (c) and 252.02 (6), Stats. The SDMAC is responsible for developing and providing guidelines for hospitals, out-of-hospital facilities and providers, and alternate care sites on the allocation of scare resources during a public health emergency, and advising the DHS Secretary on those issues. The SDMAC created the Ethics Subcommittee to develop a statement of guiding ethical principles for distribution of scarce resources. The Ethics Subcommittee’s guiding principles will be elevated to SDMAC and, if approved by SDMAC, will inform future subcommittees charged with developing guidelines for ethical allocation of scarce resources. To share public comments with this team, email Kevin Murtha at DHSSDMAC@wisconsin.gov. DHS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting DHSSDMAC@wisconsin.gov.
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