CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

 BOARD MEETING

Date:  3/21/08

Place:  DHS

 

 

 

Call to Order

Floyd Rabineau called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.

 

Roll Call

Present:  Floyd Rabineau, Tom Sherman, Kathleen Langhals and Mindy Irvine.

Absent:  Jack Kibble.

 

Approval of Agenda

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, to approve the agenda as written.  Motion carried.

 

Previous Minutes

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, to approve the minutes of the Feb. 2008 Chippewa Co. DHS board meeting as written.  Motion carried.

 

Contracts

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, the approval of the following contract.  Motion carried.

 

CSPA 08-17002          Chippewa Co. Prosecuting Attorney                 Child Support Enforcement

 

Kathy Langhals notified the board of the following contract amendments.

 

PAFC                          Various Contractors                                         Specialized Foster Care Rates

A07-82014                  MICWA and Binogii                                        Unit Rate Increase

 

Statistics

The February 2008 statistics were reviewed.

 

County Budget Review

The budget ending Feb. 2008 was reviewed.  Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, the payment for a paging speaker that was not billed last year, but installed and approved.  Motion carried.

 

County Hospitalization

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, the purchase of bite splint for a state ward in the amount of $395.00.  Motion carried.

 

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, the payment of a medical bill for a supply need for an AMP client’s broken leg that was not covered by AMP.  Motion carried.

 

Review of Directors’ Calendar

Kathy’s calendar was reviewed and it was agreed that the next meeting would be 4/18/08 at 9:00 a.m.

 

County Director’s Update

·        Kathy shared a handout on the Michigan Medicaid Estate Recovery Program for LTC residents.

·        Kathy shared a handout on the Revenue into Counties Under DHS Programs.

·        Kathy shared the new DHS-1171, Assistance Application that goes with BRIDGES.

·        Kathy shared a handout on MCSSA FY09 Legislative Priorities.

 

Board Comments

None.

 

Public Comments

None.

 

Adjournment

Tom Sherman moved, supported by Floyd Rabineau, to adjourn the meeting at 9:55 a.m.  Motion carried.

 

 

                                                                                               

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Floyd Rabineau, Chair                                                  Thomas Sherman, Vice-Chair  

 

 

                        -Absent-                                                                                                         

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John Kibble, Member                                                   Kathleen Langhals, Director