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Next Steps: Health Care Services Provider Committee. June 23, 2006. Frances Huntley – Cooper Administrator of Worker’s Compensation Division. Committee Organizational Guidelines / Ground Rules. Attendance is required In person for initial meetings
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Next Steps: Health Care Services Provider Committee June 23, 2006 Frances Huntley – Cooper Administrator of Worker’s Compensation Division
Committee Organizational Guidelines / Ground Rules • Attendance is required • In person for initial meetings • Allows for membership participation and exchange of ideas • Substitution and teleconferences are difficult with this type of work at this point
Meeting Site - Location • Select Meeting Location: • Madison, Milwaukee, Other • Meeting Schedule – select dates for monthly meetings • Time – What works? • Dates – Schedule monthly meetings
HCPA Committee selectionas of discussion held 6/23/06 • Meeting location will be Madison • Future Dates are as follows: • August 4, 2006 • September 8, 2006 • October 13, 2006 • November 17, 2006 • December 8, 2006 • 2007 – 1st Friday every month
Regular Meetings • Whole committee • Sub-committee meetings • Study issues identified by the committee • All meetings are subject to “open records” law
Public Input Encouraged • Other medical professionals or interested parties • Written • Verbal • Both
Communications • Electronic communications • DWD Web page: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov • Worker’s Compensation • Committee Membership, Agenda, Minutes, Schedule of Meetings • Public forums • Quarterly Reports • Other
Committee Meeting • Action Items • Establish a quorum (15 members) • Majority rule • No secret ballot • No proxies
By-Laws will include:(per 6/23/06 discussion) • Quorum for committee meeting will be 10 members present • Simple majority of voting members will be 8 out of 10 present • For major changes, super majority of 12 affirmative votes and include a minority viewpoint on the issue
Commitment • 1 day – monthly meeting • Voluntary participation • Advisory to: • Department of Workforce Development (DWD) • Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council
Committee Members • May attend public hearings • May request special presentations be made before this committee • Any inquiries or special requests should be forwarded to DWD • Spokesperson for the committee is the Chair
Support the Committee • DWD – Mike Topp, Health Care Specialist • DWD – James O’ Malley, Bureau Director, Legal Services