This working group was created to advise the Commissioner on how to define several terms related to autism. The working group's membership is comprised of three legislators, four advocates, three health insurance company members, three providers, three public members, and two Department of Health Services members.

Legislators

Representative Kim Hixson
Senator Judy Robson
Senator Tim Carpenter

Advocate Members

Vivian Hazell, Beyond Boundaries of Autism
Elizabeth Jones, Friends of Autism
Glen Sallows, Wisconsin Early Autism Project
Nissan Bar-lev, Autism Society of Wisconsin

Company Members

Karen E. Geiger, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin
Vaughn Vance, WEA Insurance Corporation
Nancy Wenzel, WI Assoc. of Health Plans

Provider Members

Pam Stoika, Lead Therapist for IDS
Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg, Waisman Center, UW-Madison
Kevin Klatt, Professor at UW Eau Claire

Public Members

Rose Helms
Brad Thompson
Michael Williams

Department of Health Services Members

Rea Holmes
Julie Bryda

The Autism Working Group will meet approximately every two weeks over the course of the summer. The members are appointed by the Commissioner and will serve until September 2009.

Meeting Notice

• November 11, 2009
• September 10, 2009
• September 1, 2009
• August 18, 2009
• August 6, 2009
• July 21, 2009
• July 7, 2009
• June 23, 2009

Agenda

• November 11, 2009
• September 10, 2009
• September 1, 2009
• August 18, 2009
• August 6, 2009
• July 21, 2009
• July 7, 2009
• June 23, 2009

Minutes

• November 11, 2009 (Wave File)
• September 10, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• September 1, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• August 18, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• August 6, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• July 21, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• July 7, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)
• June 23, 2009--Part 1 (Wave File), Part 2 (Wave File)