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TO: Buck Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, LTS Co i or
Long Term Support it
DATE: September 9, 2003
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee - Annual Meeting
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, September 25, 2003
MEETING TIME: 1:30 P.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room at Human Services Center
New Richmond
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Election of Officers
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE /LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Northern Center downsizing and related community relocations
3) St. Croix County 2004 Budget Update.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance and COP High -cost requests
3) Nursing Home relocation requests
4) Decide whether to administer autism benefits and children's waiver
5) LTS Statewide Advisory Committee Report-John Mortensen
6) Department on Aging Report-Sandy Gehrmann
7) Medicaid Consumer Advisory Committee Report-Wanda Vieullieux
8) St. Croix County CY2004 Budget Process -John Borup.
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
September 25, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT: Lori Bernard, Robert Boche, Keith Gregerson, John Mortensen,
Robert Palewicz, Marguerite Sumner, Wanda Viellieux, Marge Wolske
MEMBERS EXCUSED: James Craig, John Garden, Donna Karis, Richard Peterson,
Melissa Walthal
MEMBERS ABSENT: Debbie Ramacher
STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Angie Magoon, LTS Program
Specialist, Sandy Gehrmann, Aging Department Director
Meeting called to order by Gregerson at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Quorum present
Motion to adopt agenda by Wolske but delete error of election of officers, second by
Boche, motion carried.
Motion to accept previous meeting minutes by Boche, second by Sumner, motion
carried.
Next Meeting Date: Friday, November 10, 2003 at 1:30pm in Board Room at Human
Services Complex, New Richmond.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Northern Center Downsizing: Update by Lockwood. There is a Class Action lawsuit
going on regarding this. Guardians have to agree to community placement. Others can
go to an ICF -MR or possibly Central or Southern Center. Discussion.
2004 Budget Update: Handout by Lockwood. Discussion on increases etc.
NEW BUSINESS:
Financial Report: Hand out by Lockwood. Discussion. Motion to approve financial
report by Boche, second by Palewicz, motion carried.
Variance & Purchase Requests: None
COP High -Cost Requests: There was a request that was rejected.
Nursing Home relocation requests: 2 requests are currently in the process. Motion to
support person from SCC Health Center for a relocation slot to move him to a
more independent living situation by Palewicz, second by Bernard, motion carried.
Second person is currently at the Lutheran Home in River Falls. Motion to approve
relocation slot by Palewicz, second by Bernard, motion carried.
Autism Benefits and Children's Waiver: Handout by Lockwood. Discussion. Average
cost is $96 /day for Autism services for the first 3 years then reduces to $30 /day. State
pays full cost even if costs are over $96 /day. There is no county cost, minimal county
involvement. Motion to support Autism Benefits and the Children's Waiver by
Wolske, second by Palewicz, motion carried.
LTS Statewide Advisory Committee Report — Mortensen: Discussion of August 12
meeting.
Department on Aging Report: Sandy Gehrmann reported. They have added extra
days to Day Program, which is already full with a waiting list.
MA Consumer Advisory Committee Report — Viellieux: No new information at this
time.
Motion made to adjourn at 2:45 p.m. by Viellieux, second by Mortensen. Motion
carried.
Submitted by
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Angie Magoon
LTS Program Specialist
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