Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel
Full Panel Teleconference

January 18, 2005

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Carol Brenner, Designated Federal Officer, called the meeting to order at approximately 1:03 p.m. and turned the meeting over to Chair, Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte.

Presiding: Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Advisory Panel Chairperson
Welcome, Introductions and Review of the Agenda

Attendees
Advisory Panel Members
Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Chair, Katie Beckett, Libby Child, Thomas Golden, Cheryl Bates-Harris, Andy Imparato, David Miller, Dorothy Watson, and Torrey Westrom.

Advisory Panel Staff
Henry Claypool, Acting Interim Executive Director of the TWWIAP, Dolores Braver, Kristen Breland, and Jill Houghton.

Designated Federal Officer
Carol Brenner

Year 5 Annual Interim Report to the President and Congress

Presenter: Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Advisory Panel Chairperson; Henry Claypool, Acting Executive Director

Topics: A Review of the Outline for the Annual Report: The Annual Report will be formatted as a long memorandum to Congress highlighting recommendations the Panel has made in the last few years that are relevant to SSA policy/procedure implementation

Other Items and Wrap Up

Facilitator: Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte, Advisory Panel Chairperson
Topics: February Advisory Panel Meeting Agenda; Medicaid Program; BPAO Paper; SSA Updates; Summary/Review of January Public Meetings; Future Meeting Dates

Suggestion: The Advisory Panel should look at ways to increase public input and enhance Panel dialogue during and after public comment sessions at meetings in order to address concerns or situations that members of the public present

Action: Discuss with Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation Committee chair the possibility of a committee meeting before the Quarterly Meeting in New Orleans.

Include a strategic planning session at the Quarterly Meeting in New Orleans. Determine dates for a second strategic planning session for the Panel in late March/early April.

The teleconference was adjourned at 2:50 PM.