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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Committee 06-20-07 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA LONG TERM SUPPORT COMMITTEE JUNE 20, 2007 — 5:30 P.M. ST. CROIX COUNTY DHHS NURSING HOME CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX 1445 NORTH FOURTH STREET NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN 54017 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DATE OF NEXT MEETING — To Be Announced OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Discuss Community input received at June 11 meeting on LTC Reform. 2. Financial Report. 3. COP high cost request and exceptional expense requests. 4. Kj ersti Duncan, Director, Aging Department — Program Report ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Copies to: County Clerk's office Committee Members Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 5/21/2007 3:14 PM LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 20, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: James Craig, Bill Cranmer, Keith Gregerson, Ron Jansen, Cindy Leonard, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Melissa Walthal MEMBERS EXCUSED: Marge Wolske MEMBERS ABSENT: Lorraine Jacobs, Deb Ramacher STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Kjersti Duncan, Director of Department on Aging Meeting called to order by Chair Gregerson at 5:30 p.m. Roll Call: Quorum present Motion to adopt agenda by Mortensen, second by Craig. Motion carried. Motion to approve previous meetings minutes as sent by Peterson, second by Cranmer. Motion carried. Next Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm at the Government Center in Hudson, WI OLD AND NEW BUSINESS: 1. Discuss Community Input received at June 11 meeting on LTC Reform: Eighty persons attended the forum and thirty -nine of those persons responded to the opinion survey that was distributed to all attendees. There was concern expressed that Community Health Partnership has very little experience working with persons who are developmentally disabled. There was also concern that services and programs for persons with developmental disabilities would be severely cut back in order to pay the high medical costs of the elderly and persons with physical disabilities who are currently on the waiting list for services. Paul Cook, the Community Health Partnership (CHP) representative, answered 1 persons that CHP would focus on quality and health outcomes while using a cost - effective planning process. 2. Financial Report: Handout by Lockwood through 4/30/07. Lockwood noted that St. Croix Industries (SCI) operating costs will no longer appear on the report because SCI is being treated as a business enterprise separate from the LTS Unit. Total year -to -date expenses at 32% of the annual budget are consistent with expectations for a four month period. 3. Variance & Purchase Requests, Relocation /Diversion Requests, and COP high -cost requests: None at this time. 4. Kjersti Duncan, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report: Duncan gave a brief program report that included upcoming events. Lockwood credited Ms. Duncan with compiling the results of the LTC Reform survey. Motion made to adjourn to the public hearing on the 2008 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services and the St. Croix Health Center at 5:55 p.m. by Mortensen, second by Leonard. Motion carried. Submitted by Ron Lockwood LTS Coordinator 2 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA LONG TERM SUPPORT COMMITTEE JUNE 20, 2007 — 5:30 P.M. ST. CROIX COUNTY DHHS NURSING HOME CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX 1445 NORTH FOURTH STREET NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN 54017 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DATE OF NEXT MEETING — To Be Announced OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Discuss Community input received at June 11 meeting on LTC Reform. 2. Financial Report. 3. COP high cost request and exceptional expense requests. 4. Kj ersti Duncan, Director, Aging Department — Program Report ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Copies to: County Clerk's office Committee Members Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 5/21/2007 3:14 PM LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 20, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: James Craig, Bill Cranmer, Keith Gregerson, Ron Jansen, Cindy Leonard, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Melissa Walthal MEMBERS EXCUSED: Marge Wolske MEMBERS ABSENT: Lorraine Jacobs, Deb Ramacher STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Kjersti Duncan, Director of Department on Aging Meeting called to order by Chair Gregerson at 5:30 p.m. Roll Call: Quorum present Motion to adopt agenda by Mortensen, second by Craig. Motion carried. Motion to approve previous meetings minutes as sent by Peterson, second by Cranmer. Motion carried. Next Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm at the Government Center in Hudson, WI OLD AND NEW BUSINESS: 1. Discuss Community Input received at June 11 meeting on LTC Reform: Eighty persons attended the forum and thirty -nine of those persons responded to the opinion survey that was distributed to all attendees. There was concern expressed that Community Health Partnership has very little experience working with persons who are developmentally disabled. There was also concern that services and programs for persons with developmental disabilities would be severely cut back in order to pay the high medical costs of the elderly and persons with physical disabilities who are currently on the waiting list for services. Paul Cook, the Community Health Partnership (CHP) representative, answered 1 persons that CHP would focus on quality and health outcomes while using a cost - effective planning process. 2. Financial Report: Handout by Lockwood through 4/30/07. Lockwood noted that St. Croix Industries (SCI) operating costs will no longer appear on the report because SCI is being treated as a business enterprise separate from the LTS Unit. Total year -to -date expenses at 32% of the annual budget are consistent with expectations for a four month period. 3. Variance & Purchase Requests, Relocation /Diversion Requests, and COP high -cost requests: None at this time. 4. Kjersti Duncan, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report: Duncan gave a brief program report that included upcoming events. Lockwood credited Ms. Duncan with compiling the results of the LTC Reform survey. Motion made to adjourn to the public hearing on the 2008 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services and the St. Croix Health Center at 5:55 p.m. by Mortensen, second by Leonard. Motion carried. Submitted by Ron Lockwood LTS Coordinator 2