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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF CO ITTEE MEETING
TO: homas Dorsey, Chairman
t. Croix C unty Board
FROM: obert Stephens
John Borup 2468223)
COMMITTEE ITLE: St . Croix C unty Health and Human Services
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DATE: 7/22/99
TIME: : 30 p.m.
LOCATION: t. Croix C unty Health and Human Services Complex, New
ichmond
CALL TO O TR
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION O AGENDA
DATE OF NE MEETING: 8/11/99
ACTION ON REVIOUS KI ES: 07/13/99
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPOINTMES:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINE is:
1 . Program eports
a . Family & Children' s Services
b. Nusing Home
2 . Personn 1 Issues
a. C erk II services for Long Term Support Unit
3 . 2000 Bu get Update
4 . Financi 1 Report
5 , Y2K Plai Discussion
6. Home He lth closure and client referral issues
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRES ONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
AD JOURNMZ
( enda not n cessarily resented in this order)
SUBMITTED Y: John M. Borup
DATE:
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFIC
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS DIA/NOTICE
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ST. CROIX COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
JULY 22, 1999
The St. Croix County Health and Human Services Board met on July 22, 1999, at
the St. Croix County Human Services complex in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Stephens, Chair
Leon Berenschot
Chris Bethke
Lois Burri
James Craig
Jack Dowd
Einar Horne
Fern Johnson
Mary Louise Olson
MEMBERS ABSENT: none
STAFF PRESENT: John Borup, Health and Human Services Director
Carolyn Krieger, Nursing Home Administrator
Ron Kiesler, AODA/Mental Health Coordinator
Karen Hall, Long Term Support Coordinator
Steve Kirt, AODA/MH Clinical Services Supervisor
Fred Johnson, Family and Children's Supervisor
June Merkt, Home Health Supervisor
Malva Berg, Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT: none
Chair Stephens called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. noting the meeting
was properly and legally publicized.
NEXT MEETING: The Health and Human Services Board meeting scheduled for
August 11, 1999 at 8:00 AM. Olson will review vouchers at 7:30 AM.
AGENDA: Motion: A motion was introduced by Bethke, seconded by Berenschot,
and unanimously adopted: That the agenda be approved as circulated.
MINUTES: Motion: A motion was introduced by Horne, seconded by Stephens,
and unanimously adopted: That the minutes of the 07/13/99 Health and Human
Services Board meeting be modified with the addition of the Long Term Support
Program update on waiting list numbers.
Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Johnson, and
unanimously adopted: That the minutes of 07/13/99 Health and Human Services
Board meeting be approved as modified. -
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Borup announced there will be an ETN on 07/26/99 from 3:00 to
3:15 PM on public health, State budget issues, BadgerCare, etc and invited
Board members to attend.
Stephens said the air conditioning project at St. Croix Industries is
complete and running. The project was budgeted for $12, 000 and completed by
maintenance staff for $7, 000. He commended maintenance staff on a job well
done.
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES: Johnson updated the Board on foster care
recruitment contract with Children's Service Society of Wisconsin. He said
Borup said there is a joint meeting of Finance and Personnel scheduled for
August 10 and hopes to have more answers after that meeting.
Stephens directed staff to proceed to provide services as directed and
provide business as usual. Kiesler said insurance and wages are not a one-
time cost, that their cost eats away at any surplus we may have. He
understands an insurance co-pay cannot happen without a buy-out in wages.
Horne said the Finance Committee has always said if Health and Human Services
gets in trouble financially, Finance will bail us out. He said the County
Board has to face their spending priorities.
Olson said the Personnel Committee is as realistic as possible on
negotiations and health insurance increases. She said negotiations are based
on comparables in neighboring counties.
Kiesler asked if there is another insurance plan out there that may be less
expensive or are we stuck with the current plan.
Y2K Plan: Borup said we are working cooperatively with State agencies and
the County Y2K Committee to minimize disruption on 01/01/2000. Borup said
preparation will specifically focus on food, congregate care, heat,
electricity, medications, fuel, staff coverage, and our ability to operate
manually if the computers go down. He said there will be a dry run on
09/09/99.
HOME HEALTH CLOSURE AND CLIENT REFERRAL ISSUES: There were zero referrals
for Home Health in July. A letter has been sent to State DHFS regarding Home
Health closure. Letters have also gone out to Home Health referral sources
and clients. Merkt said it looks like the three local agencies will take the
remaining Home Health clients onto their caseload. Indianhead will do med
management and Heartland may consider taking on med management.
There would be an estimated loss of approximately $172,000 if the program ran
in the year 2000. It was the Board's consensus that there is no hope of
saving the Home Health program. The last full day of work for Home Health
staff will be 10/29/99. Borup and Tom Dorsey will be sending out letters to
the staff next week regarding lay off notices. Stephens said our Home Health
program was well staffed and it was the staff that made the program a program
we could be proud of.
Stephens asked if there were any other issues to bring before the Board.
Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Bethke, and
unanimously adopted: That the meeting be adjourned.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Chairman:
Attest:
(Secretary)
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