Homecare Across
Board Meeting
Members in attendance: Therese Macias, Ruth Ann Flowers, Gail Ripka,
Peg Murphy, Mary Reed, John Pickering, Jeff Workman, Mark Hilliard, and Maxine
Barth
Meeting called to order at
Minutes of
Treasurer’s report given by
Gail Ripka, there is a current balance of $4,259.46. John Pickering noted there should be $1,000
coming from IDPH for our conference held in November. Maxine Barth made motion to approve the
treasurer’s report, seconded by Therese Macias.
Motion carried.
Committee Reports:
Legislative, Therese Macias
and Gail Ripka reported that home health physician orders, the intent is to
apply the 30 day rule to all physician orders, including the plan of
treatment. The surveyors have been
instructed to use the 30 day rule on all orders. The rules will be revised to clearly reflect
this. We need to change our in house
policies to reflect this change.
Employee background checks
are being pulled out of home health rules and will be combined with ALL health
care workers.
MSW now considered having met
the 1500 required supervised hours.
Gail Ripka reported Rick Dess
of IDPH home health advisory committee stated the state is looking into changes
for assisted living and home health and Long term care.
Private duty advisory board
will be establishing rules, a draft will be out in
near future.
Web Site-Jeff Workman
discussed developing a forum for our web site, discussion followed. Maxine Barth made motion for Jeff to pursue
setting up a forum on current web site and may spend approximately $500 for the
set up. Seconded by
Peg Murphy. Motion Carried.
Members reviewed and updated
the member list.
HCAI Board Plans for 2006
Maxine Barth reported that
Nancy Nelson of IHCC contacted her asking if it would be possible that IHCC
cosponsor workshops with HCAI.
Discussion followed at this time HCAI and IHCC interest are
different. It was decided that it would
depend upon the subject matter; we will evaluate each workshop for the
possibility of cosponsoring in the future.
Ruth Ann Flowers reported on
the
Topic great good fair NA
Oasis 12 14 1 1
IFQHC 6 20 2
FISH 18 10
Registration/facility 18
Meals 24
Hotel 21
Dates 3 20
Breakfast 22
& 5 somewhat good
Comments; we should state
earlier, should get brochure out sooner, need soda at am break, At Cookies, get
date off deer season, 1 liked Friday, 2 don’t like Friday,
Changes, 2 want more fiscal topics,
1 warmer room, 2 have meeting Thursday. p.m. & Friday a.m., want more
speakers with less time per speaker.
Discussed having Peelo do two
sessions at our next conference. One
session on Medicare part D and one on cost report. John Pickering discussed Medicare part D,
feel we need to heighten our awareness of Medicare part D. Our clients should talk with social service
agency, department on agency not an insurance agent.
Members discussed having one
workshop instead of two, getting brochure out earlier, and topics to
address. Public Aid in
future going with electronic billing.
Spring conference
tentative scheduled for June 8
and 9, 2006 with a
Tentative schedule
Thursday
Friday
Break
Peg Murphy will call Richard
Peelo for his availability, Gail Ripka will call Rebecca Zuber and Terri
Cichon, and Mary Reed will call Deb Saunders at Public Aid. John Pickering will secured
the Hilton hotel will arrange for meals and breaks.
The board will finalize
meeting and brochure at April meeting.
Gail Ripka to send out saves a date postcards. Tentative workshop scheduled for
Goal for Homecare Across Illinois is to maintain membership at 100%.
Schedule for future board
meetings as follows; April 21, May 12, June 8& 9 conference, August 18,
October 13. Meetings will begin at
Old Business
Jeff Workman reported that
ADIS is very aggressive in his county, VNA Tip is aggressive downstate they
have been purchasing hospital’s home health programs.
No New Business
Motion to adjourn made by
Mark Hilliard seconded by Jeff Workman, Motion carried. Adjourned at
Respectfully Submitted
Maxine Barth
Secretary