1. Next Steps: Health Care Services Provider Committee Frances Huntley – Cooper Administrator of Worker’s Compensation Division June 23, 2006

2. Committee Organizational Guidelines / Ground Rules Attendance is required Attendance is required In person for initial meetings In person for initial meetings Allows for membership participation and exchange of ideas Allows for membership participation and exchange of ideas Substitution and teleconferences are difficult with this type of work at this pointSubstitution and teleconferences are difficult with this type of work at this point

3. Meeting Site - Location Select Meeting Location: Select Meeting Location: Madison, Milwaukee, Other Madison, Milwaukee, Other Meeting Schedule – select dates for monthly meetings Meeting Schedule – select dates for monthly meetings Time – What works? Time – What works? Dates – Schedule monthly meetings Dates – Schedule monthly meetings

4. HCPA Committee selection as of discussion held 6/23/06 Meeting location will be Madison Meeting location will be Madison Future Dates are as follows: Future Dates are as follows: August 4, 2006 August 4, 2006 September 8, 2006 September 8, 2006 October 13, 2006 October 13, 2006 November 17, 2006 November 17, 2006 December 8, 2006 December 8, 2006 2007 – 1 st Friday every month 2007 – 1 st Friday every month

5. Regular Meetings Whole committee Whole committee Sub-committee meetings Sub-committee meetings Study issues identified by the committeeStudy issues identified by the committee All meetings are subject to “open records” law All meetings are subject to “open records” law

6. Public Input Encouraged Other medical professionals or interested parties Other medical professionals or interested parties WrittenWritten VerbalVerbal BothBoth

7. Communications Electronic communications Electronic communications DWD Web page : http://dwd.wisconsin.gov DWD Web page : http://dwd.wisconsin.gov http://dwd.wisconsin.gov Worker’s CompensationWorker’s Compensation Committee Membership, Agenda, Minutes, Schedule of Meetings Committee Membership, Agenda, Minutes, Schedule of Meetings Public forums Public forums Quarterly Reports Quarterly Reports Other Other

8. Committee Meeting Action Items Action Items Establish a quorum (15 members) Establish a quorum (15 members) Majority rule Majority rule No secret ballotNo secret ballot No proxiesNo proxies

9. By-Laws will include: (per 6/23/06 discussion) Quorum for committee meeting will be 10 members present Quorum for committee meeting will be 10 members present Simple majority of voting members will be 8 out of 10 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 For major changes, super majority of 12 affirmative votes and include a minority viewpoint on the issue

10. 1 day – monthly meeting 1 day – monthly meeting Voluntary participation Voluntary participation Advisory to: Advisory to: Department of Workforce Development (DWD)Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Worker’s Compensation Advisory CouncilWorker’s Compensation Advisory Council Commitment

11. Committee Members May attend public hearings May attend public hearings May request special presentations be made before this committee May request special presentations be made before this committee Any inquiries or special requests should be forwarded to DWD Any inquiries or special requests should be forwarded to DWD Spokesperson for the committee is the Chair Spokesperson for the committee is the Chair

12. Support the Committee DWD – Mike Topp, Health Care Specialist DWD – Mike Topp, Health Care Specialist DWD – James O’ Malley, Bureau Director, Legal Services DWD – James O’ Malley, Bureau Director, Legal Services

13. Questions?