Children's Long Term (CLTS) Council

07/14/2021 09:00 AM - 07 /14/2021 02:30 PM

Meeting URL: https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/85288124871 Meeting ID: 852 8812 4871 Phone number: 312-626-6799, N/A, WI- 53703

Agency: Department of Health Services

Contact: Nancy Bills
608-266-5508
nancy.bills@dhs.wisconsin.gov

 

Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Council
July 14, 2021
9 AM to 2:30 PM
Meeting URL: https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/85288124871
Meeting ID: 852 8812 4871     Phone number: 312-626-6799

 

AGENDA

9:00     Welcome        Liz Hecht, Chair

Council Member Updates and Announcements

Operational

• Approval of April 7, 2021, Meeting Minutes

9:15     Public Comments     Liz Hecht, Chair

Public comments may be presented at this time; three-minute maximum per presenter/organization. Note: If there are not 15 minutes of public comments, we will conduct other business for the agenda during this time.

9:30     Katie Beckett Centralized Intake     Kat Van Hampler, Bureau of Children’s Services (BCS) Section Manager

10        Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP)            Division of Medicare Services (DMS) Staff: Abby Hammes, Mary Schmierer, Jeff Blankenheim

• Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP) Expenditure and Utilization Trends
• County Experiences (Lisa Stephan)

10:45   Break

11:00   2021-2023 DHS Budget Update       Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Budget Director Andrew Forsaith

11:15   BCS Updates/News to Share           Deb Rathermel

• Staff Updates
• Waiver Renewal
• Nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) vendor change
• Children with Medical Complexity (CMC) Goal Cards pilot

12:00   Break

12:30   Council member sharing and discussion              Liz Hecht, Chair

1:00      Statewide Enrollment Status           BCS Staff: Matt Rundle

1:30     American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Waiver Funds           Curtis Cunningham and Deb Rathermel

2:00     Wrap-Up and Action Items (Next Meeting October 13, 2021)        Liz Hecht and Deb Rathermel

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The Council for Children with Long-Term Support (CLTS) Needs is charged with providing recommendations to the Secretary regarding the needed infrastructures, accountability measures and mechanisms, financing systems, training programs, program design elements, efficiencies and statewide equity and consistency necessary to implement service delivery systems in communities throughout the state..

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 Nancy Bills at 608-266-5508 or nancy.bills@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Conference Call: 312-626-6799        Passcode/Meeting ID: 852 8812 4871

Zoom Link: https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/85288124871

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