IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) Advisory Committee
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The IRIS Advisory Committee is a workgroup established to provide recommendations to Department of Health Services (DHS) program staff on programmatic issues related to administration of the IRIS program. Committee members are individuals who have relevant knowledge, experience, expertise, and community relationships that allow them to present ideas, opinions, or facts for the betterment of the IRIS program.
Committee meetings are open to the public.
The IRIS Advisory Committee (IAC) will be holding its meetings virtually until further notice. The public is welcome to observe the meetings. The Zoom link for each meeting can be found in the meeting's agenda.
Next meeting
March 28, 2023 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
Upcoming meeting dates
- May 23, 2023
- July 25, 2023
- September 26, 2023
- November 28, 2023
Previous meetings
- January 24, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
- November 15, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF) | Minutes (PDF)
- September 27, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- July 26, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- May 24, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- March 22, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- January 25, 2022 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- November 16, 2021 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- September 28, 2021 Agenda (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- July 27, 2021 Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) |Meeting Materials (PDF) | Additional Meeting Materials (PDF)
- May 25, 2021 (Cancelled)
- March 23, 2021 Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- January 26, 2021: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- November 24, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- September 22, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- July 28, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF)
- June 2, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF) | Meeting Materials (PDF) | 2019 Member Satisfaction Survey, P-00717 (PDF)
- March 24, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF)
- January 28, 2020: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF)
- November 26, 2019: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes
- September 24, 2019: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes
- July 23, 2019: Agenda and meeting materials (PDF)
- May 28, 2019: Agenda (PDF) | Minutes (PDF)
- March 26, 2019: Agenda and meeting materials (PDF)
- January 22, 20: Agenda and meeting materials (PDF)
- November 27, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
- September 25, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
- July 24, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
- May 22, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
- March 27, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
- January 23, 2018: Agenda and meeting materials
Advocates
- Fil Clissa | Board for People with Developmental Disabilities | Term ends 12/31/2024
- Melanie Cairns | Disability Rights Wisconsin | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Jason Glozier | Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers | Term ends 12/31/2024
- Kathi Miller | Board on Aging and Long-Term Care | Term ends 12/31/2023
Consumers
- Rose Bartel | Term ends 12/31/2023
- Anne Karch | Term ends 12/31/2024
- Martha Chambers | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Ramsey Lee | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Thomas Gierke | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Adam Brabender | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Vacant
Providers
- James Valona | Ability Group LLC | Term ends 12/31/2024
- Kathy Meisner | Disability Service Provider Network | Term ends 12/31/2025
- Vacant
Contractors
- IRIS consultant agency* | Molly Bandt (TMG) | Rotating term ends March 2023
- Fiscal employer agency* | Andrew Coleman (iLife) | Rotating term ends March 2023
- Self-directed personal care | Sue Urban (TMG)**
*Agencies contracted by the Division of Medicaid Services for purposes of administering the IRIS program appoint one liaison and backup to attend the IRIS Advisory Committee Meetings. Contracted agencies are represented by one agency on a rotating six-month schedule. For example, from April 2023 through September 2023 IRIS consultant agencies will be represented by First Person and fiscal employer agents will be represented by Outreach.
**TMG is contracted to serve as Wisconsin’s self-directed personal care agency through June 30, 2024.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 608-261-6749.
This content reflects the views and opinions of the advisory council. It may not reflect the official policy or position of DHS.