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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Services Board - Minutes - 8/22/2013BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING Bayfield County EOC August 22, 2013 Board Members Present: Rusty Williams, Clarence Henkel, Pat Carver, Lona Schmidt, Deb Pyne, Harold Maki, Board Members Absent: Dee Kittleson, Jim Crandall, Bill Bussey Others Present: Elizabeth Skulan, Nikki Revak, Carrie Linder Anita Haukaas, Becky Kruit Call to Order and Introductions Williams called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Introductions were made. Review of the July 25, 2013 Minutes Motion by Maki, seconded by Crandall, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously. Opportunity for Public Comment None Program Presentation – Reunification, Family Services Social Worker, Rebecca Kruit, Family reunification in child welfare refers to the process of returning children in temporary out of home placement to their family. Reunification is the most common goal for children in out of home placement, but reunification is dependent on the safety of the children. When children are in out of home placement, family interaction is an opportunity to maintain, establish and promote parent-child relationships and should occur as frequently as possible. In a permanency plan, goals for the family to be reunited must be explained at length and have measurable steps. Once all impending danger threats are removed or addressed, an in-home safety plan is developed and the child is returned to the home. When a child is in out of home placement, there are court hearings every six month to review steps toward reunification. If reunification is not appropriate other permanency options needs to be considered. Henkel commented that Kruit is very competent at performing her job. Monthly Section Reports Support Services – Nikki Revak The compliance part of the audit begins on September 9th. Staff is in the process of pulling vendor checks and client files for the auditors. Planning continues for the staff retreat to be held on September 5th. BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING Bayfield County EOC August 22, 2013 2 The initial draft of the 2014 DHS Budget is complete. Skulan worked with Revak on the estimated revenues and expenses for the remainder of 2013. Economic Support Services – Jeanine Spuhler Skulan reported that Spuhler is on vacation. One ES worker is on family medical leave. The three new Limited Term Employees started work on August 12th. They are currently completing online training. We are excited to have them on board! The regular ES staff attended training in Ladysmith at the Rusk County Health and Human Services Department today. The training focused on MAGI (modified adjusted gross income). MAGI is the new standard that will be used to determine Medicaid eligibility as well as to determine if individuals are eligible for federal tax credits if they purchase health insurance through the federal market place. Aging & Disability Services – Carrie Linder Due to the unanticipated Family Medical Leave of a home delivered meals driver and a subsequent change in the driving record of a substitute driver, Emily Bainbridge delivered meals to the elderly for three days. A former employee was then hired as a temporary driver to assist with meal delivery. Linder completed the A&D, GWAAR, and ADRC-B section of the budget. Linder continues to assist Waters, the new social worker who administers programs for children and youth with disabilities. Linder handed out a flyer for the “12th Annual Caregivers Conference”. The conference will be held on Friday, October 11th at the AmericInn in Ashland. Linder also shared the “Senior Resource” directory with the board members. The directory sparked considerable discussion. Family Services – Anita Haukaas Family Services continues to seek a provider(s) for in-home counseling services for youth with severe mental health issues. This is important for youth so that they are able to stay in their own community. Haukaas has almost completed the Family Services section of the annual report. There were three juvenile justice referrals last week. These three youth were here on vacation so Bayfield County does not have jurisdiction over them. Haukaas was out of the office two days to attend a mandated training. Monthly Reports Skulan reported to the board that due to higher costs in the Birth to Three program, out of home placements and mental health, there are anticipated overages of approximately $190,000 projected for 2013. BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING Bayfield County EOC August 22, 2013 3 The monthly reports were reviewed and placed on file. New Horizon’s North Director Jenny Felty, has resigned to take a new position in Rhinelander. 2014 Draft Budget Presentation – Review for approval to forward to the Executive Committee and full County Board Skulan reviewed the budget. Per directive of the County Administrator, the DHS budget included the additional funding of $249,000 for the Executive Committee’s consideration. Motion by Henkel, seconded by Schmidt, to approve the 2014 Draft Budget as presented and move to full county board. Motion passed unanimously. 2013 Department of Human Services Budget Adjustment #1 Patient Protection and Affordability Act (PPACA) Skulan reviewed the budget adjustment for 2013. The recent hire of three Income Maintenance employees adds both the revenues and expenses in the amount of $63,000 to the budget for the remainder of 2013. This change is cost neutral to the county. Motion by Carver, second by Schmidt, to approve the 2013 Department of Human Services Budget Adjustment #1 Patient Protection and Affordability Act hiring. Motion passed unanimously. 2013 Substance Abuse Contract – Red Cliff Skulan reviewed the request by the Red Cliff Tribe for additional funding for the 2013 Substance Abuse Contract, which they have not yet signed. Skulan reviewed a cost analysis spreadsheet comparing the cost to the services provided by Red Cliff from 2009 to the present. Motion by Maki, seconded by Schmidt, to negotiate the 2013 Red Cliff Substance Abuse Contract at no more than $24,000 for 2013. Motion passed unanimously. Other (Informational Items) A. Long-Term Care District Board – Most recent minutes from Northern Bridges is included in the board packets B. New Managed Care Organization Selected for 11 Northern Wisconsin Counties – Community Care of Central Wisconsin Future Meetings A. September 26, 2013 B. October 24, 2013 C. December 3, 2013 (November/December Meeting, Holiday Potluck begins at 3:45) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. Submitted by Nikki Revak, Financial Manager