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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-2020 Health & Human Services Minutes MEETING MINUTES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD January 8, 2020 5:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room St. Croix County Government Center - Room 1284 - Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER Health and Human Services (HHS) Board Chair Dave Ostness called the January 8, 2020 HHS Board meeting to order at approximately 5:00 PM. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present Buck Malick St. Croix County Supervisor Present Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Absent 5:03 AM Dan Fosterling St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Chair Present Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Vice-Chair Present Deb Lindemann St. Croix County Board Member Present Natasha Ward St. Croix County Board Member Absent Paul McGinnis St. Croix County Board Member Present Others in Attendance: Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, County Board Chair Roger Larson, Assistant County Administrator Ken Witt, Fiscal Manager Fay Strenke, Veterans Services Officer Phil Landgraf, Behavioral Health Administrator/HHS Operations Manager Steve Kirt, Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen, Public Health Nurse Sue Lindberg, Public Health Supervisor Laurie Diaby-Gassama, and several other staff and community members. Excused Absences: Natasha Ward, Unexcused Absences: NA APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Health & Human Services Board Regular Meeting December 11, 2019 5:00 PM Health and Human Services (HHS) Board Chair Dave Ostness asked the Board if after review of the December 11, 2019 meeting minutes if any editing was needed. With nothing noted, Chair Ostness accepted the minutes as submitted. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT Health and Human Services (HHS) Board Chair Dave Ostness opened the meeting to public comment for items on or off the agenda. A resident from the Town of Forest, addressed the Board regarding the improper siting of industrial wind turbines causes human health hazards. An overflow crowd was in attendance tonight, of which a significant number of community members addressed the Board regarding the personal conviction waiver for immunizations. After Public Comment was complete, Board Chair Ostness asked for a 10-minute recess. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. County Veteran Service Office Proposed Grant Legislation County Veteran Service Officer (CVSO) Phillip Landgraf reviewed State and Federal grant funding legislation. If received, these funds would bring St. Croix County a significant funding increase, though the exact amount of funds is unknown at this time. They have seen no increases since 1979. CVSO Phillip Landgraf is looking for support by the Board for these grant funds by possibly drafting a letter or a resolution. Some questions and discussion followed, in particular around a proposed budget of how funds will be spent. Mr. Landgraf shared that the funds would be used to increase and support their current programming as well as increase outreach. The consensus of the Board is to have HHS Director Fred Johnson, CVSO Phillip Landgraf, and Fiscal Manager Fay Strenke draft a resolution in support of the grant and bring it back to this Board at the next meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. 2019 Assembly Bill 248 and 2019 Senate Bill 262-Related to Eliminating Personal Conviction Exemption from Immunizations This agenda item is here tonight as a follow up from the December 2019 Health and Human Services Board request for information on the status of these bills. The bills provided in the packet from the Wisconsin State Legislature that would eliminate the ability to waive the immunization requirements for reasons of personal conviction were reviewed with the Board. These bills have been referred to committees and no hearings have been scheduled, and do not anticipate any action on these bills this session. The next session is scheduled for January 2021, these bills would have to be reintroduced at that time. The WI Counties Association is currently only monitoring this topic. Discussion and questions followed. Discussion on how public comment is noted in the minutes. A motion was made by Supervisor Malik to table this agenda item to next month for more time to think this over and do follow up in determining next steps. Second by Supervisor Fosterling. Supervisor Coulter shared he would like this tabled indefinitely. Further discussion was had. Supervisor Fosterling made a motion to amend the original motion to read; table this agenda item until Feb. 2021 when the new Health and Human Services Board has been elected and a new legislative session has started, second by Supervisor Coulter. Voice vote taken, all approved this amendment to the motion. The original motion as amended was voted on; Motion made by Supervisor Malik, as amended, to table this agenda item to Feb 2021, unless State action in taken prior to that, second by Supervisor Fosterling. Voice vote was taken, all approved. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Immunization Rates for States with No Personal Conviction Waiver- Status Report Per Board members request for data on the immunization rates from the 34 states with no personal conviction waiver, Public Health staff provided a status report on their progress with data collection. Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen shared that they have nothing substantial collected yet, but they have reached out and were told there is no one place to get this information, and nothing that the state is able to provide. She appreciates the Board's interest in the topic. Discussion by the Board, that based on the previous agenda item, this data is currently a moot point and will be more relevant in 2021 or when the State takes action on the personal conviction waiver RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Report on Specific Vaccines Waived in Wisconsin for Personal Conviction Reasons Public Health staff provided an update on data collection around immunizations in Wisconsin related to specific vaccines that are being waived using personal conviction waiver. Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen shared that this data is difficult to collect as the state is not gathering this data, so each school district would need to be contacted, get their information, and then count it ourselves. It would take significant amount of staff time to complete this task. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan 2020-2022 The finalized Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Plan 2020-2022 was reviewed with the Board. A motion was made by Supervisor Malik to approve the 2020-2022 CHNA as written, this was seconded by Supervisor Anderson. Discussion and questions followed. Board members shared their concerns that immunizations as well as physical activity and obesity are not seen in the report and seem like high priority items. Supervisor Malik suggested to amend the motion, to approve the current content, but voice the Boards concern of these items not being included in the CHNA. Board Member McGinnis would like more information on what is currently being done in St. Croix County around the physical activity and obesity issue. Public Health (PH) Administrator Engen will bring that information to the Board next month, as the Annual Report and the Service Delivery plan include this information. Motion made by Supervisor Malick to table this agenda item until next month when PH Administrator Engen provides some updated information and possible adjustments to the report for the Board. This was seconded by Supervisor Fosterling. A voice vote was taken and all approved tabling this until next month. RESULT: TABLED \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 2/12/2020 5:00 PM MOVER: Buck Malick, Supervisor SECONDER: Dan Fosterling, Supervisor AYES: Tom Coulter, Buck Malick, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, Paulette Anderson, Deb Lindemann, Paul McGinnis ABSENT: Natasha Ward 6. Health and Human Services Department and Veteran Services Department Financial Report Fiscal Manager Fay Strenke reviewed the Health and Human Services financials with the Board. Nothing significant to report. The Board would like to continue to be informed of any unusual or alarming trends. Assistant County Administrator Ken Witt addressed the Board regarding the actuals comparison from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Witt shared that variances in reports is a system issue as the current December 2018 totals include recorded expenses through March of 2019. Mr. Witt will follow up to see if there are options for additional report writing. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. County Health and Rehab -Intoxicated Driver Program Census and outpatient therapy data from the Health and Rehab Center campus was reviewed with the Board, as well as the emergency bed report. Behavioral Health Administrator/HHS Operations Manager Steve Kirt provided an update on the wait time for appointments for the Intoxicated Driver Program (IDP). Discussion. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS * Possible additional language in the CHNA and information regarding physical activity and obesity work being done in St. Croix County. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE An update to information shared at last month's meeting; the Targeting Safety Services fund was received in the amount of $80,300. ADJOURN HHS Board Chair Dave Ostness called this January 8, 2020 meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 PM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING February 12, 2020 @ 5:00 PM County Boardroom, Hudson, WI.