COVID-19 Updates
For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health Services website.
See the guidelines for public meetings during this public health emergency period here.
For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health Services website.
See the guidelines for public meetings during this public health emergency period here.
Meeting of the Legislative and Policy Committee
February 10, 2022
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Meeting Held via Zoom Webinar
https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1600787744
Webinar ID: 160 078 7744
1-669-254-5252
AGENDA
1. Call Legislative and Policy Committee (LPC) Meeting to Order…….……………Barbara Beckert
a. Welcome and Introductions
b. Review and approval of the minutes of January 13, 2022
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 (DCTS) updates………………………Teresa Steinmetz
3. Legislative and Policy updates, discussion, and Action………..………………Barbara Beckert
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
i. Discussion of DBT Initiative………………………………………….…Lynette Studer
c. Federal Legislation, Executive Actions or other Federal matters
4. Discussion of LPC vision and priorities……………………………...………………Barbara Beckert
5. Agenda Items for the March 10, 2022 Committee meeting…..................................Barbara Beckert
6. Adjourn…………………………………………………….…………………………………Barbara Beckert
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.