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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
January 7, 2013 8:30 AM
Board Room, Department of Health & Human Services
1445 N 4th Street, New Richmond, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Horne called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM noting the meeting was properly and legally
publicized.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Tim Hood Supervisor Present
Fred Yoerg Supervisor Present
Chris Kilber Supervisor Absent
Tom Hawksford Supervisor Present
Roger Larson Vice Chair Present
Fred Horne Chair Present
Leon Berenschot Board Member Present
Lisa Ramsay Board Member Present
Deb Rasmussen Board Member Present
Others present: Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, Nursing Home Interim
Administrator Lisa Leahy, County Administrator Patrick Thompson, Fiscal Administrator Deb
Suchla, Behavioral Health Administrator Steve Kirt, Economic Support Administrator Ronda
Brown Anderson, Family and Children's and YCSS Administrator Kathy Dunlap, and
Administrative Support Supervisor Malva Sirek.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. December 10, 2012 8:30 AM
The Chair asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. The Chair announced if
there are no corrections to the minutes, they stand as distributed.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
The financial report through November was reviewed. A preliminary December financial
report will be issued and a revised report will be issued after the audit and reconciliation.
Information regarding issuing the final unaudited year-end numbers will be issued in the
future.
2. Nursing Home Report
The Nursing Home census is 48 as of today. From December 10, six referrals were
received and the facility declined three of those. Payer mix is as follows: Medicaid-58%,
Medicare-13%, private pay-27%, and insurance 2%. A new rehab company has started in
the Nursing Home.
Work continues on the property incentive application with another meeting scheduled for
Wednesday. Hansen has been working on the application with Larry Lester. It is
understood that once the application is submitted, the result of the application should be
received by the end of the quarter. The City of New Richmond has the ability to issue
municipal bonds and has bonded for the hospital, nursing home, etc. Horne offered to put
bonding on the City of New Richmond agenda once the application process is further
along.
3. Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Program Report
Dunlap gave a presentation on the MST Program. This presentation was brought forward
due to last month's discussion on a change in the Health and Human Services budgeting
process to use a three-year average of placements for budgeting. MST has made program
changes that impact the number of placements. MST is an example of protecting at-risk
populations. MST is a time limited, intensively therapeutic program that keeps children
in their homes. Staff for MST is available to their clients 24/7 to meet with family,
school, etc. MST works closely with parents to change parenting approach and strengthen
parenting skills. The program served 32 families in 2012 and 19 have completed the
program. MST works out in the community to link multi-systems to provide support for
the family. The MST therapist is trained to use evidence-based techniques to remedy the
situation and is very invested in continuum of care. Placements have been lower since
this program was put in place. St. Croix County is the onl y county in Wisconsin that
offers this program at this time; however, the program is expanding worldwide.
4. Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention-State Initiative (STAR-SI) and Lean
Management Program Report
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
5. Update on Great Rivers Income Maintenance Consortium
The Board approved participation in the Great Rivers Income Maintenance Consortium
(GRC), which has been in place for about a year. Nine other counties are included in the
consortium and Eau Claire is the lead county. There have been progressive changes in
services over the past 18 month and the consortium is looking at areas where staff and
services can be shared. The consortium has met performance expectations for 2012.
Funding for allocations are going up, expectations are going up but administration is
remaining the same. The consortium implemented the team caseload concept so there is
not an individual case worker on each case. The consortium has experienced a 1200 case
increase plus staff turnover. Training for Economic Support Specialist position takes 12
to 18 months.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Horne asked if there were any announcements or correspondence. There were none.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 AM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING-02/04/2013 AT 8:30 AM