HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning Committee 09-25-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervisor
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: September 18, 1996
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 1996
MEETING TIME: 2:00 p.m.
Board Room
MEETING LOCATION: St. Croix Co. Health & Human Services Complex
__ 1445 N _ 4th_Street, New Richmond. -WI _54017-------
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE/LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Long Term Care Redesign
1997 Budget for Long Term Support Programs in St. Croix County
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) Waiting Lists
4) American Heritage services for persons suffering from dementia.
5) Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 1997-99 Biennial Budget Request
6) Report on Long Term Support Conference
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members /lts-com/notice
LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, September 25, 1996
Members Present: James Craig, Lorraine Darnauer, Honorine Gedatus, Keith
Gregerson, Fern Johnson, Lee Kellaher, Ray Mealey, Joan
Richie, Marguerite Sumner, Wanda Viellieux, Glenda Zielski
Members excused: Robert Palewicz
Members absent: Terry Heinbuch, John Mortensen, Larry Weisenburger
Staff present: Ron Lockwood, Michele Johnson
Meeting called to order by Chair Ray Mealey at 2:00 p.m.
Roll Call: 11 present, 1 excused, 3 absent
Motion to adopt agenda with changes by Kellaher; second by Richie; carried
unanimously.
Motion by Kellaher to accept minutes of previous meeting as mailed; Second by
Richie; carried unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING set by Chair Ray Mealey for Wednesday, October 23, 1996
at 2:OOpm in the Board Room of the Human Services Complex.
A FUTURE MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH AT
2:OOPM. If there are any issues that need to be taken care of before February 19,
please contact Ron Lockwood or Ray Mealey to schedule a meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Long Term Care Redesign: Handout from Ron Lockwood related to proposed changes
in LTS Redesign. Much discussion relating mostly to the unknown. Objectives are to
have a Plan completed by April 1997 and full implemented by the year 2000.
The discussion and questions will continue at future meetings and Ron Lockwood will
keep this committee informed.
1997 Budget for LTS Programs in St. Croix County: It appears that the LTS Budget
request for 1997 has been approved. There has been no request for cutbacks and the
request was for the same amount of county levy dollars as 1996. We will know for
sure after the finance committee's approval.
NEW BUSINESS:
Variance and Purchase Requests: NONE
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September 25, 1996
Financial Report: All programs are within budget limits.
Waiting Lists: COP-19, CIP1 B-44, CIP2/COPW-15, FSP-46, ALZ-1
(there is duplication between the numbers on COP and CIP2/COPW waiting lists)
Discussion on how this committee could help in soliciting funds.
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services 1997-99 Biennial Budget
Request: Ron Lockwood reported that Secretary Joe Leann is proposing that the
counties be able to establish a COP risk reserve of up to $750,000 in order to handle
future increases in community -based longterm care services. Any unspent COP funds
can be placed in an escrow account for this purpose.
Ron said that the secretary's budget would also eliminate the county mandate to
administer COP. This provision would allow the state to contract with a not -for -profit
corporation to administer COP in counties where the county board of supervisor has
refused to run the program.
Report on Long Term Support Annual Conference: Regarding the LTS Conference Ron
said he presented a workshop to 60 persons on how best to utilize the resources of
the COPW program. Ron also reported addressing the conference as a whole as a
response to DHFS Secretary Joe Leann's key note address. Ron emphasized the
desire of county government to be a full partner with the state in developing and
administering the new long term care system.
Provider Contract ends 12/31 /96: Adapted Living Programs for contract for residential
care will not be renewed for 1997; they will continue with individual SHC/Daily Living
Skills Training. Discussion. One main issue was choices for clients. Karen Hall, LTS
Coordinator has requested bids from other providers and is hoping that the choices will
be there and possibly increased. This committee will be kept informed of activity on
this.
Alzheimer Memory Walk: Reminder that this weekend (Sept 28) is the Alzheimer
Memory Walk in Eau Claire. Pledges are taken by the walkers and money goes to
research. Anyone interested contact Marguerite Sumner for information.
Motion to adjourn by Darnauer; second by Sumner; carried.
Submitted by Michele Johnson, LTS Clerk