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Call to Order - I4A President Julie Hubbard called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

Approval of Minutes of the May 25, 2010 Meeting - Mike O'Donnell moved approval; seconded by Joanne Thomas. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report presented by Treasurer Lynn Niewohner. Debbie Kuiken moved approval; seconded by Marianne Damen. Motion carried.

Update on Money Follows the Person - John Eckert from the Illinois Department on Aging reported:

1. the status of MFP contracts and funding
2. the Senior HelpLine will assist Transition Coordinators during 'non-peak times.
3. MFP contracts for Ford-Iroquois and Vermilion Counties will be included in Phase III
4. More 'streamlined' referral process from Ombudsmen to Transition Coordinators. Referrals from Ombudsmen will be submitted to the appropriate agency and also to Paul Bennett for follow-up.
5. MDS 3.0 will be effective October 1, 2010; includes new Section Q 'Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting,' with the intent of recording the participation and expectations of the resident, family members, or significant others in the assessment, and to understand the resident's overall goals.
6. To date there have been 150 older residents referred to Transition Coordinators at CCUs
7. To date there have been 165 persons with disabilities referred to Transition Coordinators at DMH and DORS
8. AAAs receive 10% of MFP grants to support and deliver Outreach and Education activities
9. AAAs are looking for best practices for MFP outreach and education activities
10. IDOA urges AAAs to 'make every attempt to increase our MFP numbers.' The Goal is 5 successful transitions per month statewide.
11. Reasons for not leaving nursing homes include: medical frailty, need for medication management, family resistance
12. Community Integration (CI) for persons with disabilities may merge with MFP

Flexible Senior Services - John Eckert reported that IDOA has submitted its business case to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services for FSS and is waiting for authorization to release NGAs.

Veterans Independence Program - John Eckert announced that IDOA would coordinate a conference call for all Illinois VIP partners in VISNs 11 and 12 in October, 2010.

Directors and Officers Insurance - Julie Hubbard received a quote from Traveler's Insurance for D&O coverage for $864 per year for $1 million coverage; $2,592 for a 3-year contract. Joanne Thomas moved acceptance of the quote for D&O insurance from Traveler's. Wilma Schmitz seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Julie Hubbard departed the meeting at 12:45 p.m. Vice President Jon Lavin presided.

Maturing of Illinois Initiative - Mike O'Donnell introduced Mandy Schwartzendruber, AmeriCorps Fellow from the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development at Illinois State University. Mandy will assist Mike in analyzing the responses to the Maturing of Illinois survey for the 46 communities assessed by 13 AAAs.
A draft report of findings and recommendations will be presented to I4A and IDOA at their next meetings.

Region V n4a Forum - Jon Lavin reported on plans for a forum for all AAAs in Region V on October 26, 2010 in Chicago to discuss the Affordable Care Act, opportunities for the Aging Network, and provide input on the recommendations drafted by n4a for the 2011 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.

Report from Government Strategy Associates - Terry Steczo and Maureen Mulhull presented a state legislative report including:

1. Development of administrative rules to implement SB 3267 (P.A. 96-1103). Terry and Maureen will contact the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation about the rule making process.
2. The State budget for FY2011
3. SB 326 Nursing Home Reform bill including financing issues, mandated staffing levels, etc. A report on payment strategies is due by November 1, 2010.
4. Call State legislators and outreach to candidates prior to the November election.
5. Hold a meeting or conference call after the elections to plan for the veto session
6. Have a contingency plan
7. Identify a substantive issue to rally around during the next session of the General Assembly

Cash Flow - AAAs reported the impact of delays in State payments and their respective responses. Jon Lavin reported that AAAs may face a total freeze on federal spending in FY2011.

Lobbyist Registration - Terry Steczo and Maureen Mulhull provided advice to I4A registration with the Secretary of State's Office and the reporting of lobbying expenditures. Lobbying organizations and lobbyists are required to register once a year and report expenditures twice a year.

I4A Dues for FY2011 - The Association discussed projected revenue in FY2011, a proposal to increase the contract with Government Strategy Associates to $35,000 in calendar 2011, and the assessment of dues. Debbie Kuiken moved that I4A assess each member $560 and assess the $35,000 cost for government consulting services via the new funding formula, including the City of Chicago. If any individual AAA cannot pay their portion of the assessment for government consulting services, the Association will pay the remaining cost from its reserves. Motion seconded by Joanne Thomas. Motion carried.

CCPAC - John Smith presented a report from the most recent CCPAC Meeting.

Report from the By-laws Committee - Joanne Thomas presented a verbal report and will follow-up with a written draft of the by-laws.

Nomination of Officers - The Nominating Committee presented the following slate of officers for 2011:

1. For President - Julie Hubbard
2. For Vice President - Jon Lavin
3. For Treasurer - Lynn Niewohner
4. For Secretary - Mike O'Donnell

Adjournment - the I4A Meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.