AGENDA:
May 29, 2015
10 a.m.
Meeting Site:
Health and Human Services Commission
Brown-Heatly Building
Public Hearing Rooms 1420-1430
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
- Welcome, Introductions and Announcements - Nancy Crowther.
- Approval of Minutes of March 13, 2015, meeting (Vote Required).
- Chair report on Consumer Directed issues from state and national organizations and associations - Nancy Crowther.
- Legislative update on bills impacting consumer direction - Nancy Crowther.
- Discuss Consumer Directed Services (CDS) in the Consumer Managed Personal Attendant Services program - Nancy Crowther and Ron Cranston
- Public Comment.
- Lunch (recess).
- Reports from Consumer Direction Workgroup representatives on Senate Bill 7 Advisory Committees - Ricky Broussard, Linda Levine and Helen Baker.
- Discussion of proposed guidelines for the Subcommittees - Nancy Crowther.
- Standing Committee reports.
- Quality Improvement - Helen Baker
- Employer Support - Joshua Oyeniyi
- Service Expansion - Linda Levine and Leslie Curtis
- Update on Community First Choice services in managed care - Chris Welch, Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
- State Agency Reports.
- Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services
- Department of State Health Services
- HHSC
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Public Comment.
- Closing Remarks and Adjournment - Nancy Crowther.
Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Sallie Allen, Advisory Committee Coordinator, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program, HHSC, 512-424-6969, sallie.allen@hhsc.state.tx.us.
This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required and there is no cost to attend this meeting.
People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Allen at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.