I.
Introductions
II.
Bi-Laws – Homework – review handout and be ready for
feedback
a.
Perry
Mueller/John Rathman
i.
Trying to be more formal
ii.
Send any changes/suggestions to Perry
III.
General Issues : Perry Mueller
a.
Disaster
Planning: Threat of Terrorism/Violence
i.
Link into Community Plan is not answered yet/statewide
plan
ii.
Get ideas from MPS – we need to find what plans are out
there
iii.
NEED CONCRETE PLAN/universal
iv.
Milwaukee County
Emergency Government – get plan – Cheri Esser; see if anyone can come speak
v.
Share disaster plans
vi.
National Guard Center; manuals for hospital plans that
are active (Midge Consparwitz)
b.
HIPPA
– next meeting effective 4/14/03
c.
Civil
Rights: new in contracts – Challenging: English as second language issues.
HIPPA: Article out of National
newsletter
County:
Guidelines due to contract next week but not Monday;
Package
a little late
Electronic
Billing – HIPPA compliant
www.HIPPAadvisory.com
MAY
8 – next meeting
IV.
DD Coordinator Report – Sandra Butts
a.
Harthside
Relocation: Contracts:
i.
Mary Mitchell: based a lot at Harthside – knows many of the clients from past
experience visiting sites in community; 8 moves March: Goal was 10; 11
projected moves for April: Goal no new closing date change yet internal changes
to correct some problems and help support adequately.
Residential Sector is overwhelming
with calls; 26Agencies that currently have openings/capacity will touch base
with vacancy meeting; meeting 2 times weekly Re: Harthside Closing; Geri
LyDay/Sandra meeting with City of Milwaukee
Re:
zoning and community problems
ii.
Care Finders: Becky Peer – Contract helping assess and
find how we can support individual in community; Home health agencies – will
meet in next 2 weeks
2 new RN’s hired to assist with
Becky Peer in process of screening for level of care and training needs.
b. Recreation: Wiloway sites for
evening activities; June Agenda for provider meeting
lack
of enrollment
open
discussion/for residential support
families
in community interested in being involved also
c.
In-house
changes in ASD – shifting/moving; reorganizing for Resource Center Relative to
Provider Pool – not major; Long term support – Resource Center; Case Managers
should stay pretty much the same; vacancies to fill unless in freeze situation
– OPEN HOUSE or info share; Newsletter
- NOT TO WAIT LIST
d.
Northern
- 4-5 people to move
e.
Case
Conversion – active but not too intense – need to know who; KIP waiver
transfers still slowly going
f.
2004 Budget Planning
g.
290
Vacancy Meeting move RMS
h.
Paula
– visit to residential sites – felt it went well and feedback was good for
support systems; more visits in next few months, Day programs and recreation
and residential sites.
V.
Treasurer Report – Tom Nowak (request year schedule for
website)
Error to be corrected - $5000
balance/ www.MADDSA.org
Website
$137.50/$3750 after line of business
Checked
Mair list that everyone got last month
2002
28 members/2003
14 members – must get those in
Keep in mind to let us know if
money is an issue for MADDSA
VI.
Training Initiative
a.
Next
meeting 4/29; Radley Madison 4/23 – Deadline 4/16; speakers for transition
had a hand out of topics if any interests; schools having programs for
families- some a lot involved, others none at all
b.
Southeast
– Martha
i.
Kenosha 4/17
9-Noon; $5 Challenging Behaviors
ii.
On website
MADDSA.org
iii.
May 15 Ives
Grove 194/HWY 200 @ 2PM
- next meeting - please feel free to join
c.
MTI:
Need to get this on Website – email this to Tom – Conference low cost – still
taking registration
4/28 Goodwill – Vogel – support for stuffing;
Linda Mason – contact – 489-2413
d.
People
can’t wait
i.
Rally = Big Deal
promote it; ARC Registration 100
people – not a lot (774-6255)
ii.
Be sure job sites are registering even through
jobsite/day programs
iii.
Parking space is essential for pre-registration
iv.
T-shirts $5; donation $5 transportation
v.
Bring a lunch, sent one with client
e.
Workforce
Development
i.
Brochure – printer ready 3000 copies; help to distribute these to
direct care professionals; also MADDSA website; school mailings included in
this – do it for school promotions: go talk to them
f.
Multicultural Committee
i.
Kate Wilson – contact Gene Hughes; met and decided on
need/focus; target members and finding out need; survey questions
ii.
Curative Central City
263-6733 – will contact Cheri Esser to add next meeting to minutes for
anyone interested
iii.
Minutes/list of original list contact Kate