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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2020 Health & Human Services Minutes MEETING MINUTES HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BOARD February 12, 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 February 12, 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 Absent Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Present 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 Present Paul McGinnis St. Croix County Board Member Absent Others in Attendance: Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson, County Board Chair Roger Larson, County Administrator Pat Thompson, Assistant County Administrator Ken Witt, Fiscal Manager Fay Strenke, Veterans Services Officer Phil Landgraf, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)Administrator Brad Beckman, Behavioral Health Administrator/HHS Operations Manager Steve Kirt, Children Services Administrator Julie Krings, Economic Support Administrator Ronda Brown, Health & Human Services Supervisor Kristin Newton, Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen, and several other staff and community members. Excused Absences: Paul McGinnis Unexcused Absences: Buck Malik APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Health & Human Services Board Regular Meeting January 8, 2020 5:00 PM Health and Human Services (HHS) Board Chair Dave Ostness asked the Board if after review of the January 8, 2020 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. A resident from the City of Hudson spoke to the Board regarding increased suicide levels in the country, including Hudson and the need for a more collaborative effort to address the issue. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. St. Croix County Health and Human Services Director Recruitment County Administrator Pat Thompson updated the Board on the recruitment planning for the upcoming vacancy for the Health and Human Services Director position. He will be asking for a couple of the Health and Human Services Board members to be part of the interview panel. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Resolution Supporting Legislation to Increase Funding to County Veteran Service Officer Grant County Veterans Service Officer Phil Landgraf shared information with the Board regarding the change in availability of the grant funds that he had informed the Health and Human Services (HHS) Board about at their last meeting. Though the grant funds will not be available this budget cycle, with the Boards approval, CVSO Landgraf would still like to submit this resolution in support of additional funds for County Veteran Services Offices. Motion made by Supervisor Coulter to approve this resolution and send to the County Board of Supervisors, seconded by Supervisor Anderson. A voice vote was taken and all approved. Chair Ostness suggested that per lines 31-34 of the resolution, that a copy be sent to all 72 Wisconsin counties. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor SECONDER: Paulette Anderson, Vice-Chair AYES: Tom Coulter, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, Paulette Anderson, Deb Lindemann, Natasha Ward ABSENT: Buck Malick, Paul McGinnis 3. 2020 Department of Health and Human Services-Delivery of Service Plan Health and Humans Services (HHS) Director Fred Johnson highlighted some changes made in the 2020 HHS Service Delivery Plan for the Board. Questions and discussion followed. Motion made by Supervisor Anderson to approve the 2020 Service Delivery Plan and was seconded by Board Member Lindemann . A voice vote was taken and all approved. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Paulette Anderson, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Deb Lindemann, Board Member AYES: Tom Coulter, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, Paulette Anderson, Deb Lindemann, Natasha Ward ABSENT: Buck Malick, Paul McGinnis 4. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Service Heightened Scrutiny Approval for the Kitty Rhoades Memorial Memory Care Center and the Orchard View Terrace Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services heightened scrutiny approval was received on January 9, 2020. Betsy Genz, Director, Bureau of Adult Programs and Policy, Division of Medicaid Services-Wisconsin Department of Health Services, indicated that the St. Croix County facilities are the first in the state to receive heightened scrutiny approval. Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Fred Johnson reviewed the approval packet and discussed next steps of the Health Care Campus with the Board. Director Johnson shared that he has verbally thanked Senator Baldwin and staff at the WI Department of Health Services for their efforts in making this approval happen. The HHS Board requests that Director Johnson draft a letter, on behalf of the Board, to thank them in writing as well. Chair Ostness will sign the letter on behalf of the HHS Board. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. ounty 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 (BH) Administrator/HHS Operations Manager Steve Kirt provided an update on the wait time for appointments for the Intoxicated Driver Program (IDP). Due to some staffing changes and the needed training, the wait time is a bit longer, but it is anticipated this will come down again very soon. Discussion. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. St. Croix County Health and Human Services Department Activities Related Suicide in the Community This agenda item is before the Board tonight per a request by Supervisor Moothedan. Information and discussion including a review of data and activities that the county is involved with related to suicide in our community. Health and Human Services Supervisor Kristin Newton, who works specifically within Emergency Services, shared information on work she is aware of that is being done around the suicide issues through Behavioral Health. In 2015 St. Croix County Behavioral Health (BH) wrote for a grant on the Zero Suicide Initiative. Though grant funds never came about, much of the tools and context of this Zero Suicide Initiative, have been trained on and embedded in BH day to day work. The initial hopes for these grant funds was to hire a coordinator to help bring community partners together in addressing this issue. Many community entities were interested in participating, but without funds this was never implemented. Discussion and questions on what could be done to make this coordinated effort happen. Should this be a priority and how can we fund this coordinator role? Is this a budget item for 2021? Further discussion had on ways to approach the suicide concerns as it is a complex community issue with too few resources. HHS Director Johnson shared that if the Board sees this coordinator role as a priority, he could reach out to community partners, including Healthier Together, to see if there is support of this and if they have ideas or any funding to make this coordinated effort happen. Consensus of the Board is to ask that Director Johnson do this outreach in the community and see if there is something more that can be done. The Board would also like continued reports on progress made. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan 2020-2022 After a review of the Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan 2020-2022 at the January meeting, this agenda items was tabled to allow for additional language to be put in regarding work being done in St. Croix County to address the obesity problem in children. Motion made by Board Member Lindemann to approve the Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan 2020-2022, this was seconded by Supervisor Moothedan. A voice vote was taken, a ll approved. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Deb Lindemann, Board Member SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor AYES: Tom Coulter, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, Paulette Anderson, Deb Lindemann, Natasha Ward ABSENT: Buck Malick, Paul McGinnis 8. Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control Report As part of the regular report on Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control , Public Health Administrator Kelli Engen reviewed a power point to provide information to the Board on the work and communication around the Coronovirus and flu in St. Croix County. Discussion & questions followed RESULT: DISCUSSED 9. Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards-Wind Turbine Workgroup Report HHS Director Johnson reviewed the report that was drafted by the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WAHLDAB) Wind Turbine workgroup. The WAHLDAB workgroup will be sending a letter to the Wind Siting Council members, as well as they are recommending that local Public Health Departments send a letter to request that they meet. Some discussion and questions. The HHS Board asks that HHS Director Johnson draft a letter, on behalf of this Board, and send to the Wind Siting Council members, as well as local legislators. The letter will request that the Wind Siting Council schedules a meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED 10. Health and Human Services Department and Veteran Services Department Financial Report Fiscal Manager Fay Strenke reviewed the budget packet with the Board. Discussion and questions followed, in particular around the difficulty in getting comparable year to year numbers due to the timing of receiving payments. RESULT: DISCUSSED 11. Medicaid Funded Crisis Intervention Services Regional Designation HHS Director Johnson shared that these Medicaid Crisis funds was part of a strategic plan goal for the County. An application has been submitted and staff participated in a call with State partners. Enhanced revenue is expected and this was discussed with the Board. The amount estimated is approximately $40,000 in additional funds for Medicaid provided emergency services. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No requests at this time. Board Members are encouraged to contact HHS Chair Ostness or HHS Director Johnson if something comes up before the next meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Due to the election process the April Health and Human Services Board meeting will be cancelled. ADJOURN HHS Chair Ostness called this February 12, 2020 meeting of the Health and Human Services Board adjourned at approximately 6:50 PM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING March 11, 2020 @ 5:00 PM County Boardroom, Hudson, WI