Homecare Across Illinois

Board Minutes

February 16, 2007

Members present: Ruth Ann Flowers, Mary Reed, Peg Murphy, Gail Ripka, Jeff Workman, Therese Macias, Maxine Barth, John Pickering, Mark Hilliard

Peg Murphy, President called the meeting to order at 10:02 A.M., at the Maverick Restaurant in Springfield, Illinois.

Therese Macias moved to approve the minutes of the December 8, 2006 meeting as written. Gail Ripka seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Gail Ripka, Treasurer, reported the current balance is $2,285.21. A discussion was held concerning the decreasing fund balance. The cost for approximately 40 persons at a two day conference is $5500. The need to increase our registration fees was discussed otherwise we will continue to deplete our fund.

Evaluations of Winter Meeting

The evaluations of the winter meeting were reviewed and discussed. The Board determined instead of holding a summer and winter conference that possibly a two day fall/winter conference would improve attendance. Tentative dates of November 8^th and 9^th at the Hilton were set. A motion was made by Ruth Ann Flowers and seconded by Mark Hilliard to set the conference fee at $150.00 per person. Motion carried. Possible speakers discussed were: Richard Peelo, Tom Curtiss, Janet Lane, Rebecca Zuber, and someone on Emergency Preparedness. John Pickering will talk to David Culp and Gina Swehle for funding and an Emergency Preparedness speaker; Peg Murphy will ask Richard Peelo; Mark Hilliard will ask Tom Curtiss (including both speaking and sponsoring); and Gail Ripka will ask Rebecca Zuber.

Committee Reports:

Legislative – Gail Ripka reported the Private Duty changes are progressing very slowly. She doesn’t believe they will be implemented in 2008 as planned. She also reported the Private Duty Association has been very vocal and would like to run placement agencies out of business.

Website – Jeff Workman reported all of the information is on the website now. The Forum is still not very active yet.

Janet Lane was unable to attend this meeting but will be at our next meeting. A conference call will be held on February 28^th at 10:00 A.M. She can be reached at JLane@ilqio.sdps.org.

Peg Murphy will contact Nancy Nelson regarding attending the next Board meeting.

John Pickering will contact Blue Cross/Blue Shield to renegotiate our visit amounts. They have not increased for several years.

Ruth Ann Flowers reported she has been contacted by “Illinois Funds” to invest their funds. Her County Treasurer is encouraging it.

The next meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2007 at 10:00A.M. at the Maverick Restaurant.

A motion was made by Mark Hilliard to adjourn at 11:30 A.M. Mary Reed seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Mary Reed, Secretary