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.

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Meeting Notice

Agenda


Minutes

Recordings of meetings are available upon request at ociinformation@wisconsin.gov.