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Social Security Administration
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel Quarterly Public Meeting
May 14-16, 2002
Tuesday, May 14, 2002 - Day 1
Deborah Morrison, Designated Federal Officer, called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00am and turned the meeting over to Acting Chair, Steve Start.
Topic: Welcome
Presenter: Bea Disman, Regional Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Topic: Introductions and Review of Agenda
Presenter: Steve Start, Acting Chair, Presiding
Advisory Panel Members Present
Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair, Thomas Golden, Susan Webb, Kristin Flaten, Stephen Start, Bryon MacDonald, Richard Burkhauser, Larry Henderson, Christine Griffin, and Jerome Kleckley.
Advisory Panel Staff Present
Marie Strahan, Executive Director, Tamara Allen, Bernard Wixon, Kristen Breland, Lisa Ekman, and Deborah Morrison.
Other SSA Staff Present
J. Kenneth McGill, Bea Disman, Paul Van de Water, Mark Nadel, Christa Bucks Camacho, and Martin Gerry.
Members of the Public Present
Mary Satterfield, Susan Prokop, Joe Razes, Valarie Milberg, Thomas O'Brien, Denise Clement, Kara Momberger, Samuel Singer, Anthony Spinelli, Rena Draynel, Michael Hoffman, Joseph Nye, Carl Suter, Gary Zupco, Sanya Amari, Thomas O'Brien, Rebecca Hare, Jack Hillyard, Lauren Lindstrom, Kristine Smith, Olga Pschorr, Kathy Rappa, Judy Skolnick, David Brewer, Lauren Looney, Michael Pelusso, Doris Jamison, Sue Sutter, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, Roberta Mueller and Curtis Richards.
Briefing on Transition
Presenter: Martin Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security Administration
Topic: Role of SSA in Promoting Return-to-Work for Transition-Age Youth
Presenter: Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, National Council on Disability
Topic: Current Status of Implementation of IDEA and Transition Services
Presenter: Roberta Mueller, Senior Staff Attorney, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
Topic: Research on Transition Services in New York
Presenter: Curtis Richards, National Collaborative on Workforce and Diversity for Youth
Topic: Federal Transition Policy: Youth Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act
Public Comment
There were no commenters.
Office of Policy Update and Quarterly Report
Presenter: Paul Van de Water, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Office of Policy, Social Security Administration
Topics:
- Evaluation of Ticket to Work
- Adequacy of Incentives Study
- Outcomes Analysis
- Process Evaluation
- Participation Study
- Satisfaction of Beneficiaries
- One-for-Two Report
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Implementation Update
Presenter: Joe Razes, Senior Project Manager, CMS
Topics:
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CMS Conference April 28-29
- Data Collection from Infrastructure Grants Medicaid Buy-in Demonstration to Maintain Independence Program
- Staffing and Other Administrative Issues
Panel Discussions and Deliberations
Presenters: Panel Members
Topic: Open Discussion
Motion: The Panel staff should write a letter to CMS regarding collaboration on outreach and marketing for the Ticket and Medicaid Initiatives. The motion was tabled.
Topic: Panel Response to Transition Issues
Action Item: Staff will excerpt from the transcript questions asked by Deputy Commissioner Gerry to the Panel about SSA's role in assisting transition-age youth
Action Item: Staff will request an update on Technical Expert Support Group (TESG), which advises SSA and the contractor on the Ticket evaluation.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:15 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - Day 2
The meeting reconvened at approximately 9:10 a.m. with Sarah Wiggins Mitchell presiding.
Quarterly Business Meeting
Presenter: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Advisory Panel Chair
Topic: Approval of the Minutes
Motion: Minutes of the January 23-24, 2002 teleconferences and the February 12-14, 2002 quarterly public meeting were approved.
Presenter: Marie Strahan, Executive Director, Advisory Panel Staff
Topic: Administrative Update, including planning, communications, budget, staffing, and contract activity
Presenter: Gordon Richmond, Advisory Panel Staff
Topic: Listserv and Other Panel Activities
Action Item: Staff will distribute information to the Panel on how to join the TWWIIA listserv.
Committee Reports and Updates
Planning and Operations Committee
Presenter: Steve Start, Committee Chair
Topics: Long Range Plan
Tracking Committee Activities and Outreach
Presenters: Marie Strahan, Executive Director, Advisory Panel Staff Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Advisory Panel Chair
Topic: Issue Priorities for the Panel
Consensus: The Panel created a Program and Legal Policy Committee. The Planning and Operations Committee will consist of the chairs of the other three committees. Each Panel member will be the lead person on at least one issue and become expert on that issue.
Design and Evaluation Committee
Presenters: Thomas Golden, Committee Chair, Bernard Wixon, Advisory Panel Staff
Topics: Adequacy of Incentives and One-for-Two Reports
Motion: The Panel adopted the Two-for-One Report
Legal Policy, Due Process and Dispute Resolution Committee
Topic: Roundtable on Legal Issues
Old Business
Presenter: Tamara Allen, Advisory Panel Staff
Topic: Parent Training
Consensus: This issue was moved to the Evaluation Committee, with a charge to develop specific implementation plans and cost estimates.
Presenter: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Advisory Panel Chair
Topic: Next Meeting - August 20-22 Washington DC
New Business
Presenter: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Advisory Panel Chair
Topic: Native American Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Request for Consideration for Reimbursement Similar to State VR Programs
Consensus: This issue was moved to the Legal Policy, Due Process and Dispute Resolution Committee with the anticipation that it will probably come back to the full Panel with a recommendation.
State and Federal Partners Update
Presenter: Sue Suter, Consultant, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Topic: Programs of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Presenter: Doris Jamison, Manager of Special Education Initiatives and Implementation, New York State
Topic: Research on Transition with Children in New York State
Public Comment
Commenter: Valerie Milberg, New York Works
Topic: The New York Works Project for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Commenter: Sanya Amari, Long Life of Brooklyn
Topic: Providing Employment Services to Minorities with Disabilities
Commenter: Michael Pelusso, New York P&A
Topic: Cooperation Between VR and EN Providers and the Need for Additional Work Incentives
Commenter: Lauren Looney, YWCA of New York
Topic: Networking Project in New York City
Panels of New York Youth, Parents and Advocates
Presenter: David Brewer
Topic: An Effective Employment Transition Project
Presenters: Judy Skolnick, Jewish Guild for the Blind, Carol Ann Granato, Pathfinders, David Santiago, Student, Jewish Guild for the Blind
Topic: Jewish Guild for the Blind Transition Program
Presenter: Kathy Rapp, Pennsylvania Parent Education Network
Topic: Parent Education
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 16, 2002 - Day 3
The meeting reconvened at approximately 9:00 A.M. with Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair, presiding.
Panel Discussions and Deliberations on Annual Report
Presenter: Bernard Wixon, Advisory Panel Staff
Topic: Annual Report
Motion: The Panel moved, seconded and adopted the Annual Report
Topic: Progress Report
Motion: The Panel moved, seconded, and adopted a motion to approve the Progress Report, with minor editorial changes.
Office of Employment Support Programs Implementation Update and Quarterly Report
Presenter: J. Kenneth McGill, Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Topic: Ticket Rollout
Presenter: Mary Satterfield, Project Manager, Maximus,
Topic: Response to the Ticket
Presenter: J. Kenneth McGill, Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Topic: Benefits Planning and Outreach Grants, Employment Service Representatives, and Other Matters
Action Item: SSA staff will put together a progress report on wage reporting and overpayments.
Committee Business
Presenter: Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Advisory Panel Chair
Topic: Committee Membership and Scheduling of Meetings
Panel Issue Priorities
Presenter: Tamara Allen, Advisory Panel Staff
Topic: Issues Prioritized and Divided into Committees
What Works for Youth: Transition Programs that Achieve Results
Moderator: Marie Strahan, Executive Director, Advisory Panel
Presenter: Christa Bucks Camacho, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
Topic: Security Administration Transition Initiatives
Presenter: Rebecca Hare, Executive Council, National Youth Leadership Network
Topic: Initiatives of the Leadership Network
Presenter: Jack Hillyard, Director, Healthy and Ready to Work Project, University of Iowa
Topic: Activities of the Employment Policy Group
Presenter: Lauren Lindstrom, Past Project Coordinator, University of Oregon
Topic: Youth Transition Program
Presenter: Mary Satterfield, Project Director, Maximus
Topic: The I Can Work Project
Presenter: Kristine Smith, Assistant Director, Office of Rehabilitation Services, State of Illinois
Topic: Department of Rehabilitation Services Transition Services
Presenter: Olga Pschorr, Director of Transition, Vermont Vocational Rehabilitation
Topic: Transition Services in Vermont
Presenter: Rebecca Moore, Youth Advisory Council, National Council on Disability
Topic: Transition Services for Youth with Chronic Illness
Roundtable Discussion: Next Steps
Topic: Recommendations to the Panel on Next Steps
Action Item: The youth groups will forward recommendations on employment outcomes to the Panel
The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:20 p.m.
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