HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning Committee 03-09-95ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supery
Long Term Support Unfit
DATE. February 27, 1995
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
EETING DATE.
MThursday, March 9, 1995
Date moved up due to important issues arising
out of Governor's Budget Bill.
MEETING TIME: 1:30pm
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room - St. Croix Co Health & Human
Services Complex, 1445 N 4th Street, New
Richmond WI
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:
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Reports)
2) Variance and Purchase requests
3) Waiting List Report
4) State Biennial Budget presented by Governor and impact on
LTS programs.
a) Loss of $500,000 in personal care services for elderly
and persons with physical disabilities due to
termination of Medical Assistance Personal Care (MAPC)
b) Restricting Medical Assistance eligibility for nursing
home care and waiver programs.
c) Terminating Alzheimer Caregiver Support Program.
d) Terminating Family Support Program for families with
severely disabled children.
e) Removing persons from SSI who are eligible thru the E
Supplement for persons with additional long term
support needs of at least 40 hours per month.
ANNOUNCEMENTS � CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members
/lts-com/agenda
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Alcohol / Drug Abuse
246-8209
Child Protection
246-8285
CSP
246-8400
Economic Support
246-8257
Family & Children's
Services
246-8285
Home Health
246-8279
Long -Term Support
Early Intervention
246-8250
Mental Health
246-8287
Nursing Home
246-6991
Public Health
Family Planning
WIC
246-8263
St. Croix Industries
246-8299
FAX
246-8225
Information /
Other Departments
715/246-6991
TDD
246-6325
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1445 N. Fourth Street
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 91 1995
MINUTES
Members
Present. Honorine Gedatus, Gerald Magsam, James
Craig, Glenda Zielski, Charles Dow, Lee
Steinberger, Robert Stephens, Lee
Kellaher, Vern Dull, Marguerite Sumner,
Ray Mealey, Myrtle Munns
Members
Absent: Lynn Erkkila, Charles Murphy
Guest: Robert Boche, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
Meeting called to order by chair Ray Mealey at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call. 12 present, two absent. Quorum present.
Ron Lockwood requested additions to the agenda:
unfinished business regarding letter to governor and.
supplemental funding request for CSLA program.
Motion to adopt agenda with additions by Robert Stephens,
second by Vern Dull. Motion carried.
Motion to accept minutes by Robert Stephens, second by
Charles Dow. Motion carried.
Chair Ray Mealey set the next meeting for Thursday, May
18, 1995 at 1:30 p.m. to be held in the board room of the
Health & Human Services Complex in New Richmond.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Ron Lockwood shared copies of the letter written by
Chairperson Ray Mealey to the Governor and the responses
received from Governor Thompson and Senator Alice
Clausing.
NEW BUSINESS:
Financial Report: Financial Report handed out. LTS
programs are within planned budget.
Variance & Purchase Requests: none
Waiting List: 11 Cop, 12 CIP2/COPW, 1 Alzheimer
Long Term Support Planning Committee
March 9, 1995
State Biennial Budget & Impact on LTS Programs:
Ron Lockwood handed out a Legislative Update with specific details
regarding the cuts in the proposed budget bill. There was much
discussion from the group regarding the specific impact on the
elderly and disabled in St. Croix County. Continuing to write
letters to appropriate persons as private citizens may be helpful
and letters endorsed by this committee may also be helpful.
Community Aides formula issue (St. Croix County doesn't get their
fair share due to this formula) was discussed; what can be done,
what has been done, and who can do it.
Motion made by Lee Kelleher to have the Chairperson of this
committee compose a letter to Governor Thompson, Representative
Sheila Harsdorf who is a member of the joint finance committee,
Representative Robert Dueholm and Representative Al Baldus
indicating the need for this county in particular to keep MAPC due
to the large amount of personal care provided in St. Croix County
and that if the community aides formula is used to distribute these
resources, the impact on St. Croix County will be devastating to
it's residents. Seconded by Marguerite Sumner. Carried.
Community Supported Living Situation (CSLA) Program: Ron Lockwood
requested endorsement from this committee of a request for
supplemental funds to support 3 more persons in this program in the
amount of $43,300. Motion made by Charles Dow, Second by Lee
Stienberger. Carried.
Motion to adjourn at 2:30 p.m. by Robert Stephens, second by Lee
Kellaher. Motion carried.
Submitted by Michele M. Johnson, TMQ Clerk III