Human Services Board

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF HUMAN SERVICES

Meeting:                    July 10, 2017, 4:00 p.m., Room 213, West Square Building, Baraboo, WI

Members Present:  Joan Fordham, James Bowers, Peter Vedro, Beverly Vertein, Julie Fleming, Jean Berlin, John Deitrich, Clark Petterson

Members Excused:  John Miller

Members Absent: 

Others Present:       Brattset, Boesl, Box, Nicole Rachuj, David Zeller, Cindy Jones

Chair, Joan Fordham called the meeting to order and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.

Motion by Clark Petterson, seconded by John Deitrich to adopt agenda.  Motion Carried.

Change to the June 5, 2017 minutes:  add to Business Items f., John Deitrich voted against the motion.  With that change, a motion by John Deitrich, seconded by James Bowers to approve the minutes for the previous Human Services Board meeting held on June 5, 2017.  Motion Carried.

Public Comment:

None.

Communication:

Board Materials:  Distributed electronically

Business Items:

Review and Approve Monthly Vouchers:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box reviewed the Monthly Voucher Report.  Motion by John Deitrich, seconded by Beverly Vertein, to approve June monthly vouchers in the amount of $1,747,688.82.  Motion carried.  

Accounts Receivable Report:  Stephanie Box distributed and reviewed the Accounts Receivable Report for May 2017.

Peter Vedro arrived at 4:05 p.m.

Approval for Collection Requests:  Motion by Beverly Vertein, seconded by John Deitrich, to approve sending 9 accounts to Credit Management Control for $14,376.00.  Motion carried.

Monthly Reports:  Distributed electronically.  Stephanie Box discussed the May 2017 Volatile line report.

Approve Reclassification of Administrative Support to Accounting Assistant:  Stephanie Box discussed the importance of consolidating positions and duties in her unit.  This reclassification will increase the pay rate for about $3,000 to $6,000 for two current Administrative Support positions.  Motion by Peter Vedro, seconded by Jean Berlin to approve the reclassification of Administrative Support to Accounting Assistant.  Motion carried.

Approve Internal Promotion to Accounting Assistant – Susanne Christofersen:  Stephanie Box discussed the reclassification of one current Administrative Support position would create a promotion for Susanne Christofersen to Accounting Assistant.  Motion by Peter Vedro, seconded by Jean Berlin, to approve the internal promotion to Accounting Assistant – Susanne Christofersen.  Motion carried. 

Approve the Vacant Administrative Support Position to Accounting Assistant:  Stephanie Box discussed the reclassification of the second Administrative Support position, which is currently vacant.   Approval needed to change the title from Administrative Support to Accounting Assistant.  Motion by Peter Vedro, Seconded by Jean Berlin, to approve the vacant Administrative Support position to Accounting Assistant.  John Deitrich abstained.  Motion carried.

Appoint Michelle Schmitz to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee as a Citizen Member – Three Year Term:  Dan discussed the importance for citizen members for different committees such as this.  The member list needs updating per Julie Fleming.  Motion by John Deitrich, seconded by James Bowers, to appoint Michelle Schmitz to the Children’s Community Options Program/Birth to 3 Program Advisory Committee.  Motion carried. 

Department Updates:

Presentation on Adult Protective Services – Bill Bishop, Social Worker:  Bill Bishop gave a presentation along with handouts regarding statistical reports for Sauk County in 2016 and 2017 as of 4/1/2017.  Bill highlighted the benefits of being a social worker helping the community.  He also discussed some of the struggles.    

2018 Budget Process: Dan informed board members Supervisors and Managers of SCDHS will be meeting on 7/11/2017.  Dan expressed a few challenges in the budget process, one being revenues.  Not knowing the outcome of Medicaid makes it extremely difficult.  Local taxes also play with no wiggle room.  The other challenge is the significant volume increase.  With less money coming in and more services demanded this adds challenges.  Dan, Sharon and Stephanie will bring forward recommendations to the August Board Meeting. 

Community Link Inc., (CLI) Update – Joan Fordham: Joan reviewed the merger of three managed care organizations on January 1, 2017.  As of July 1, 2017 Community Link, Inc. is expanding services into additional counties.  There are other MCO’s available in the counties, giving choices for members.  CLI is the largest in the state, serving 50-60 counties.  The CEO and on other executives spent two days in Washington speaking with elected representatives, senators, congress members, and MCO’s nationally.  Family care will be tremendously impacted as most of the monies come from Medicaid.  If Medicaid is seriously reduced, the frail elderly, the mentally challenged and the physically challenged would be effected.  As of August 1, 2017, there will be a change in name.  More information to come on the new name.  For additional information, please contact Joan.

Marsh Country Health Care Alliance Update – Joan Fordham/Dan Brattset: Dan briefly updated that SCDHS is currently in two agreements with multiple county consortiums.  One is with LaCrosse Lakeview.  Annually, SCDHS has had 2-3 consumers there a year.  With the agreement, we were able to place consumers with severe cognitive disabilities at a reduced rate. 

Clearview is the second.  Initially the set up agreement was at a percentage of utilization cost.  In August, they propose, because of their fiscal challenges, cost be determined across the group of counties.  It may lean more towards real costs.  More details to come.

Next Meeting:  The next meeting of the Sauk County Human Services Board will be August 7, 2017, at 4 p.m. in Room 213.   Please plan this meeting will last a couple hours.

Public Comment:

None.

Motion by John Deitrich, seconded by James Bowers, to adjourn at 5:14 p.m.  Motion Carried.