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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO : Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervis
Long Term Support Unit
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DATE: January 24, 2000
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETINd DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2000
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room at Health Center in New Richmond
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)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1) CY2000 LTS Unit Budget
NEW BIISINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance & Purchase Requests
3) Aurora Residential Alternatives Program Report
4) Medical Assistance Purchase Plan
5) Community Health Partnership Program
6) COP Plan Update for year 2000
7) Aging -Unit Report-Sandy Gehrmann
8) Bylaw Review-Spring County Board elections trigger new LTS Committee appointments
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT. MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members / its-com/notice
ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALT ti �i
AND HUMAN SERVICES / HEALTH CENTE
1445 N. Fourth Street Fil-M
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New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 - 1063 1;
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Child Protection \•.;,'
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Economic Support MEETING MINUTES
246-8257 FEBRUARY 10, 2000
Family&Children's
Services
246-8285 MEMBERS
Home Health PRESENT: Robert Boche, Keith Gregerson, Fern Johnson, Ray Mealey,
246-8279 John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Francis Schaffner,
Long-Term Clinical Marguerite Sumner, Glenda Zielski, Wanda Viellieux, Robert
Services/CSP Palewicz
246-8400
Long-Term Support MEMBERS
Early Intervention
246-8250 EXCUSED: Bruce Bayer, James Craig
Mental Health MEMBERS
246-8287
ABSENT:
Nursing Home
246-6991
STAFF
Public Health PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Social Work Supervisor
Family Planning Michele Johnson, LTS Program Specialist
WIC
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St.Croix Industries GUESTS: Dave Barnard, CEO of Aurora Community Services
246-8299 Donna Ernst, Program Director of New Richmond Area.
FAX
246-8225 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order by chair Ray Mealey
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Information ROLL CALL: Eleven present and two excused.
Other Departments
715/246-6991 ADOPT AGENDA: Motion by John Mortensen; second by Marguerite Sumner to
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246-8325 accept the agenda for today's meeting as submitted; carried.
PREVIOUS
MINUTES ACTION: Motion by Richard Peterson to accept the previous meeting
minutes as written; second by Fern Johnson; carried.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, April 6, 2000 at 1:30pm. Human Services
complex in New Richmond; 74 Board Room.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
CY2000 LTS Unit Budget - Ron Lockwood informed the committee that there were
additional changes of an increase of $63,000 due to salary increases approved by
the county board after the budget was completed
NEW BUSINESS:
Financial Report- (handout) Ron Lockwood explained that although it looks as if some programs
were overspent, there are others that are underspent and these monies can be used to cover the
match funds needed.
Variance & Purchase Requests: Request from LTS Social Worker to assist a vent dependent
quadriplegic with application to the state to receive a van using COP High Cost Funds. Ron
Lockwood indicated to the committee that these funds are above and beyond any medicaid waiver
funds and no county money is involved.
Motion by Keith Gregerson to approve assistaning this client to pursue funds through COP High
Cost; second by Robert Palewicz; carried.
Aging Unit Report: none.
Aurora Residential Alternatives Program Report: (handout) Dave Barnard presented an overview of
what their agency provides, who they provide for, and statistics regarding staff. He also discussed
what possibilities are for some future issues in relation to funding by the state for living situations.
Medical Assistance Purchase Plan: (handout) This is a new program starting soon that will enable
working persons with disabilities that fall within income criteria to purchase medical assistance
services. This is new information and Ron Lockwood will keep the committee informed.
Community Health Partnership Program: This is a program that integrates health and long term care
programs for elderly persons and persons with physical disabilities. This is also very new
information and Ron Lockwood will keep the committee informed.
COP Update Plan for year 2000: Ron Lockwood presented the 2000 COP Plan to be submitted to
the Bureau of Aging and Long Term Care Resources with estimates and objectives for the coming
year. Ron Lockwood explained the plan; no major changes from previous year. Motion to approve
the COP Update Plan for submission was made by Marguerite Sumner; second by Robert Palewicz;
carried.
ByLaw review: Ron Lockwood reminded the committee that this spring will be county board
elections and with that comes possible re-appointments to and/or dismissals from this committee.
Motion to adjourn by Wanda Viellieux, second by Robert Palewicz; carried
Recorded by Michele Johnson
LTS Program Specialist
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