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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETI APR 1 9 2005
TO: Buck Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordi r
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: April 18, 2005
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COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, May 5, 2005
MEETING TIME: 1:30 P.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room at Human Services Complex, New
Richmond
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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)
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Guardianship Training Schedule
2. Northern Center Downsizing Status Report
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Financial Report
2. Variance and Purchase Requests and COP High -cost requests
3. Nursing Home Relocation requests
4. Medical Assistance Purchase Plan — Mary Squyer
5. Medicaid Management Information Systems
6. Kjersti Olson, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report
7. 2005 Budget Hearing Process
8. People Can't Wait Initiative — Deb Ramacher and Naomi Silver
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
May 5, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Craig, Tom Dowd, Keith Gregerson, Denise Gunderson,
Lorraine Jacobs, Ron Jansen, Richard Peterson, Marge Wolske
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Melissa Walthal
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Angie Magoon, LTS Program
Specialist; Kjersti Olson, Department on Aging Director; Debbie Willink, LTS Social
Worker; Mary Squyer, Economic Support Supervisor
Guests: Deb Ramacher, People Can't Wait Initiative; Naomi Silver, People Can't Wait
Initiative
Meeting called to order by Chair Gregerson at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Quorum present
Motion to adopt agenda by Gunderson, second by Wolske, motion carried.
Motion to accept previous meeting minutes by Wolske, second by Peterson, motion
carried.
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 5:30 pm in the break room at St. Croix
Industries, prior to the Public Hearing.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Guardianship Training Schedule: Training will be in early June. Discussion.
2. Northern Center Downsizing Status Report: One person remains, to be moving
the week of May 9. One person passed away before we moved her.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Financial Report: Handout by Lockwood. Discussion.
2. Variance & Purchase Requests and COP high -cost requests: Handout of letter
written by Deloris Mosay, LTS Social Worker by Lockwood. Discussion. Deloris Mosay
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is seeking approval for a variance for the Comforts of Home Facility in Hudson, WI.
Motion to seek waiver certification by Wolske, second by Gunderson, motion carried.
3. Nursing Home relocation requests: No slots available at this time. There isn't any
funding for this until possibly July 1, 2005.
4. Medical Assistance Purchase Plan — Mary Squyer: Discussion. This program is
more like an insurance program where they may or may not have a premium. This is for
individuals, not family coverage. This program also has a high asset limit of $15,000. An
individual is required to work at least an hour a month to be on this program.
5. Medicaid Management Information Systems: Discussion. This is a new reporting
system not in use yet, but is being developed by the State.
6. Kjersti Olson, Director, Department on Aging Program Report: Sue Kramer will
be holding information sessions at Senior Sites regarding the new Medicare drug
benefit. Senior Celebration is May 19, 2005 at the Phipps Center in Hudson. There will
also be a silent auction held on May 18, 2005 in the Board Room at the Government
Center in Hudson.
7.2006 Budget Hearing Process: The Public Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June
2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Croix Industries. We will meet in the Break Room at the St.
Croix Industries Building at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Public Hearing.
8. People Can't Wait Initiative — Deb Ramacher and Naomi Silver: Statewide
Advocacy Coalition. Deb Ramacher is the St. Croix County contact; Naomi Silver is the
Pierce County contact. Discussion.
Possible future agenda items: Hank Paulson, Shriner's Hospital, possibly to come to
our next meeting.
Motion made to adjourn at 3 :00 p.m. by Wolske, second by Gunderson. Motion
carried.
Submitted by
Angie Magoon
LTS Program Specialist
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