HCBS DD Interim Committee
October 6, 2009
 9:00am – Noon
Colorado State Capitol – House Committee Room 0112

AGENDA

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9:00               Roll Call

Committee Overview

• Goal:  Examine ways to reduce wait list for HCBS Kids’ Waivers
• Meeting Goal:  To learn about needed services that could help families address crisis situations and needed coverage of specific medical supplies

9:15               Family Testimony – Heather Schichtel, Parent

9:30               Catalyst Center, Boston University School of Public Health – Meg Comeau
                     Overview of Best Practices for Covering CYSHCN in States
                     Including Buy-In for Medicaid, Waivers and Safety Net fund

                      Safety Net Services and NJ Catastrophic Fund Model
                     Overview of Needed Safety Net Services

10:15            Respite Care and External Support – Val Saiz, CO Respite Coalition

10:45             Medical Supplies and Group Purchasing – Christy Blakely        

11:00             Moving Forward and Committee Needs – Christy Blakely and Ellen Brilliant

• Ideas Grid; Public/Private Insurance Coverage Grid
• Information Needed by Committee Members

11:45             Family Testimony – Kayse Boice, Parent

Noon             Adjourn

For more information, contact:

• Christy Blakely: 303-733-3000, ext. 101 or christy@familyvoicesco.org 
• Kate Passaris:  303-733-3000, ext. 108 or kate@familyvoicesco.org

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