MADDSA Meeting January, 2005 |
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- DD Coordinator’s Report – Sandra Butts
- Contract for 2005 completed
- Staff transition should be completed now
- meetings on how things will be operated
- Quality Assurance members added
- Amanda Wilsoff – new to disabilities
- Meet/greet with case managers early February
- hiring of new in fiscal data
- Funding areas will see focus and cost effectiveness supportive living
- Pat Patterson – Residential Area – CBRF & CSLO (Resource center with SLO on top) to be reshaped
- Trying to bring closure for 2004-2005 – need invoices by next couple of weeks
- General Issues – ALL
- Letter re: Para transit lawsuit – letter focus (include in minutes)
- DOA changes (WCA) has been set for contact and assistance – Liz Ford 342-8700
- letter Maggie McCullen (contract Adm) (*include letter in minutes)
- Concerns to invite them to talk with MADDSA
- State is leaning toward “managed care”
- Treasurer’s Report – Tom Nowak – 16 membership, out of about 30-35 members; try to get by January 31, 2005 @ 3000.00 total
- Reports
- Milwaukee Training Initiative – Kate Wilson
- Feb 23 – Challenging Behaviors $30
- April Autism/Asperger’s
- May Caregiver Resources
- June Sensory Integration
- Sept 21/22 Conference
- Dec Epilepsy
- Southeastern WI Regional Training Group – Martha DeGraw
- Jan 26 – Medication Side Effects $5
- March – Dual Diagnosis
- May – Meeting needs of nonverbal people
- August – Annual Update
- Sept – Community Employ Issues
- Oct/Nov – Aging & DD
January 20 2pm Ive’s Grove – next meeting
- Transition Committee – Hope
- Feb 1, 1:30-2:30 UCP – next meeting
- Trying to get parents involved early (grade school vs. high school) – for understanding and young parent advocates
- See enclosed*
- Transit Committee: Cheri Bruch
- Surveys - excellent response, at least 20 - which shows we need to reinvite Carmie
- To be sent Feb 1, 2005
- Utilize transit Complaint/Recognition Forms – it does work
- Focus of 2005 to assist and be liaison
- Laidlaw schedulers no longer being monitored/watched and has showed and caused concerns
- Capacity Team Response – Perry Mueller
- letter to Judith Frye and 2 page response but left us still unclear (include in minutes)
- Resign all of capacity team
- Continue and expand? Mike Lunacy – if any questions
- Due to some of the confusion and undetermined direction – many opted for new positions and will no longer be part of the team
- Team members reassigned and opted to be effective by Feb 1, 2005
- Some mention of downsizing RFMIs in Rhinelander and Greenbay?
- MADDSA feels if support changes we will have to come together to advocate for an adjustment or answer
- Possibly will have Mike come and talk mid 2005
- (will include in minutes)
- People Can’t Wait – Pattie
- Petition for National Effort for changes for wages – Please get them out and sign and return
- CPOWE: Direct Care Focus – legislature contacts to provide support; provide survival tools – insurance issues, contract negotiating
- Waiting List Litigation (WCA) strategic plan for 2005 resources – state not county; vote on letter recommending waiting list litigation yes anonymous
- Meeting update
- 2005 summary
- Governor’s race upcoming
- Medicaid deficit $2.25 mil; statewide $1.6 bil; cost to continue $850 mil (6-8% of overall budget)
- Who is supporting waiting list litigation
- Managed care is being pushed – SSI manage care, 3 providers, 12,000 people, I Care, Evercare, Managed Health KIP funding carved out, Questions on deadlines and try to straighten out.
- WCA retained as Independent Advocacy
- Mental Health Task Force – police officer 4 hr, CIT 40 hr out of St. Louis
- Resource Center Proposal I – for all
- Large Group Small Group
- Rally May 11, 2005 CWAG – smoke-free for tax/funding purposes
- Mental Health (2 new places) with available beds.
FEBRUARY 10, 2005
Kris to volunteer for secretary fill-in while Cheri on maternity leave.
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