Meeting Agenda

Agenda: Meeting 1. Committee on Social Security HIV Disability Criteria

Committee on Social Security HIV Disability Criteria
December 7-8, 2009
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Congressional C/D
Washington, DC 20001 

December 7, 2009

8:30 am Welcome (Closed session)
Paul Volberding, University of California, San Francisco

8:40 am Bias and Conflict of Interest Discussion

10:00 am Welcome and introductory remarks (Begin open session)
Paul Volberding, University of California, San Francisco

10:05 am Understanding the committee’s charge: A discussion with the sponsor
Arthur R. (Art) Spencer, Acting Associate Commissioner for the Office of Disability Programs, Social Security Administration

10:20 am Understanding SSA
Overview of the disability process
Paul Scott, Medical Policy Analyst for the Office of Medical Listings Improvement, Social Security Administration

Overview of the HIV listings
Monte Hetland, MD, Pediatric Medical Officer for the Office of Medical Listings Improvement, Social Security Administration


12:00-1:00 pm WORKING LUNCH (Continue discussion)

1:00 pm Statements from the field
Michael Saag, HIV Medical Association
Susan Smith, National Association of Disability Examiners
J. Scott Pritchard, Oregon Disability Determination Services and Medical Consultants Ad Hoc Committee of the National Association of Disability Examiners
Bebe Anderson, Lambda Legal

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm Patient perspectives

4:00 pm Understanding functioning and return to work

4:40 pm Comment period from public

5:00pm ADJOURN

6:15 pm Working Committee Dinner – Recap workshop

December 8, 2009 (Closed to the Public) 

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