Governor's Task Force on Autism
Governor Doyle's Letter to
Secretary Helene Nelson regarding Implementation of the Autism Task
Force's Recommendations
(PDF, 190 KB)
Final
Report of the Task Force (updated 12/13/04) (PDF,
133 KB)
Schedule of Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Members of the Task Force
Background:
Governor Doyle met with numerous parents in
the early spring of 2004 regarding issues of treatment for children of
autism through the state's Medicaid program. After meeting with these
parents and listening to their concerns, he directed his office to create
a task force to develop policy recommendations on the following issues:
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Identify activities included in
"service-time" for recipients of in-home intensive treatment
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Identify options for building a
qualified workforce of in-home intensive service line-staff
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Identify options for ensuring adequate
state coverage by in-home intensive treatment providers
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Identify options for providing case
management to participants in waiver programs
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Discuss the newly developed exceptions
policy
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Identify standards for extending
in-home intensive autism services
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Discuss options for parental fee
sharing
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Identify services available to all
children with autism
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Identify other means of funding autism
services
Last Revised: October 24, 2008 |
