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Service Management and Evaluation Sub-Committee
Of the
Local Business Planning Committee
May 5,
2003
MINUTES
MEMBERS
Bert Bleakley, NAMI
PRESENT:
Louis Gloston, Peterkin & Associates
Michelle D. Davis,
Davis, Lloyd & Associates
Thomas Maxwell,
S&T We Care
STAFF
Debbie Jenkins, Child and Family Services Director,
CCMHC
PRESENT:
Stacy Martin, Clerk to the Area Board, CCMHC
(Recorder)
I.
Welcome/Introductions
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Members were thanked for their participation.
II.
Agenda Adjustments
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None
III.
Approval of Minutes from 4-28-03
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Minutes were accepted as written.
IV.
Update
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Feedback from Service Definitions was distributed (This item was
distributed at the last meeting as well) – ATTACHMENT A
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May 14th, Dr. Visingardi will have Services Definitions
and Best Practice information out.
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There was discussion regarding use of a common identifier for all
clients across agencies as well as the utilization of a common data
base.
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EDS will probably keep Medicaid contract for at least two more years
while the State determines who the next vendor will be.
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Mrs. Klumper is working on Evaluation Plan and will hopefully be
complete in next couple of weeks. Will determine how to publicize
information.
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In terms of demonstrating competencies:
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Providers will need to have policies/procedures saying how they
validate competencies (as of April 1st)
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Then monitoring team will visit and provide scenarios to staff to
test competencies.
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There was discussion about how much technical assistance can be
expected when competencies are found to be lacking or inadequate.
And, more importantly, what happens to the clients who are receiving
services from those agencies.
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There was discussion regarding Medicaid legislation in house to end
Medicaid coverage at age 19 as opposed to age 21.
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Members asked about going to standardized form as this helps in
interpreting data.
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There are changes to the target population and there is a matrix on
the web to determine target populations that eliminates the “guess
work.”
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State Plan 2003 is suppose to be coming out and there will be a
large IT component.
V.
Adjournment
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Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.
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