HOMECARE ACROSS ILLINOIS BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Springfield Hilton
December 8, 2006
Members Present: Gail Ripka, Ruth Ann Flowers, Jeff Workman, Mary Reed, Peggy Murphy, John Pickering, Mark Hilliard and Maxine Barth
Ruth
Ann Flowers, chairman called the meeting to order at 7:15 AM.
Mary
Reed made a motion to approve the minutes of October 20, 2006, second by Gail
Ripka. Motion carried.
Gail
Ripka presented treasurer’s report; we have a balance of $2,225.57. This amount
does not include revenue/expenses for the conference. Discussed the need to assess dues in the future or charge more
for our workshops. Maxine Barth made a motion to accept treasurer’s report
seconded by Mark Hilliard, Motion carried.
Committee Reports:
Web
site-Jeff Workman; forum is up and running, not much activity. Jeff states software has been upgraded which
will make it easier for mass emails.
Ida Blevins is available for coding questions on the website. We are paying Ida Blevins $200 for the
meeting and the web for one month. Jeff
will ask Bill Bell, IDPH, if he would be interested in being included on the
forum. Jeff will be doing a power point
demo at our workshop.
Legislative-
Gail Ripka reported there is an IHCC home health advisory committee meeting in
January to discuss Private Duty Licensure.
OTHER
Incoming
president Peg Murphy announced the future meeting dates for the board;
February
16, 2007, April??, June 22, 2007, August 17, 2007, October 19, 2007 and
December 14, 2007.
Ruth
Ann Flowers announced the election results as follows;
President
Elect-Mark Hilliard
Secretary-Mary
Reed
Board
Members;
Therese
Macias
Jeff
Workman
John
Pickering
Theresa
Smith
Maxine
Barth
Ruth
Ann Flowers-Past President
Motion
made by Maxine Barth to destroy the ballots seconded by Peg Murphy. Motion carried.
Discussed
who would make introductions of the speakers and discussed the agenda for the
conference.
Peg
Murphy made motion to adjourn, second by Maxine Barth. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 a.m.
Respectively
Submitted
Maxine
Barth
Secretary