Speaker Name(s): Dr. Ayaz Samadani - Chair, Public Health Council
Description: The Public Health Council was created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 186. By statute, the Council’s purpose is to advise the Department of Health and Family Services, the Governor, the Legislature and the public on progress in implementing the state’s 10-year public health plan and coordination of responses to public health emergencies. The 23 members of the Council were appointed by Governor Jim Doyle and met for the first time in October 2004. This meeting includes reporting from the Council's committees and briefs on proposed Family Planning waiver legislation, the e-Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Board, a public health institute, and Medicare Part D.