CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee
Purpose
The CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee’s main purpose is to address key policy
issues in the CEDARR Initiative. This includes review of CEDARR policy, program standards,
operating principles and concerns critical to successful implementation of the CEDARR
Initiative. The scope of CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee is the CEDARR Program. No action
of the CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee will override mandates, laws, fiduciary or
programmatic responsibilities of the participating State agencies.
Membership
The CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee consists of representatives from each of the state
agencies that are responsible for children with special health care needs. These include:
- The Department of Children, Youth and Families
- The Department of Education
- The Department of Health
- The Department of Human Services
- The Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
There are also six (6) family representatives on the CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee and
six (6) alternates. The Department directors or their designees have appointed these
members.
To become a family representative on the CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee, please click here for a description and application.
Leadership
The Co-chairpersons for the CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee are:
The Department of Human Services' Medicaid Director, or his/her designee, and a family
representative.
Meeting Schedule
The CEDARR Policy Advisory Committee will meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings
will be scheduled as required. All meetings will conform to the State of Rhode Island open
meeting law.
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