Call to Order - President Julie Hubbard called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.

Roll Call - the following members were present: Grant Nyhammer (01), Lucia West Jones (02), Barbara Eskildsen (03), Joanne Thomas (04), Mike O'Donnell (05), Lynn Niewohner (06), Julie Hubbard (07), Joy Paeth (08), Tracy Barczewski (09), Yvonne DeKnikker (10), John Smith (11), Yolanda Curry (12) by telephone, and Diane Slezak (13).

Guests attending included Terry Steczo and Maureen Mulhull.

Minutes of the August 23, 2011 Meeting - Barb Eskildsen moved that the minutes be approved. Motion seconded by Yvonne DeKnikker. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report - John Smith moved approval of the report. Motion seconded by Grant Nyhammer. Motion carried.

Legislative Committee Report - Reporting on behalf of the Legislative Committee, Mike O'Donnell moved that I4A renew the contract for government consulting services with Government Strategy Associates for 2012 in the amount of $35,000. Lynn Niewohner seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Legislative Briefing - Terry Steczo with Government Strategy Associates gave a legislative briefing. The proclamation honoring Illinois Caregivers submitted by I4A was issued by the Governor. State Representative Lou Lang will introduce House Resolution 572 honoring Illinois Caregivers. Senator Crotty will request that the Senate issue a proclamation honoring Illinois Caregivers. I4A discussed proposed legislation and Governor's amendatory vetoes, including: SB 1652 (Smart Grid), HB 1712 (Powers of Attorney), SB 1313 (Healthcare Benefits Exchange). The Legislative Committee will prepare a set of principles regarding SB 1313 for the consideration of I4A.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - I4A discussed an assurance contained in the Illinois Department on Aging's Notification of Grant Awards with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), which implies that as grantees of IDOA, AAAs are subsidiaries of the State and therefore must comply with the Freedom of Information Act. Grant Nyhammer moved that I4A ask IDOA to remove the FOIA requirement in NGAs with AAAs for FY2012 immediately. Motion seconded by Diane Slezak. Motion carried. Grant will draft a letter for the signature of I4A President Julie Hubbard asking IDOA to remove the FOIA assurance and issue new NGAs to AAAs.

Further Discussion on Legislative Issues - I4A discussed HB 1488 which was enacted (PA 97-0558) which calls for management systems improvement and single contracts with state agencies. Working groups have been established to implement provisions in the law including: single contracts, technology for payments and reimbursements, and streamlining systems. Judith Gethner has urged Partners for Human Services to get involved in these work groups.

I4A discussed the Governor's amendatory veto of HB 1712. Mike O'Donnell moved that I4A support sustaining the Governor's amendatory veto during the fall veto session. Motion seconded by Grant Nyhammer. Motion carried.

I4A discussed the Smart Grid bill (SB1652) and the impact of higher utility rates on older adults. Lynn Niewohner moved that I4A oppose SB 1652. Diane Slezak seconded the motion. Motion carried.

CCPAC Report - I4A representative John Smith reported that CCPAC discussed the "clean-up" of the CCP master data base, and integrated care for Medicaid clients in DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, and portions of suburban Cook County. John Smith announced that he would be resigning as I4A's representative to CCPAC following the December meeting.

OASAC Report - No report.

Sid Granet Award - Lucia West Jones nominated Jan Stille, retired Executive Director, Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging to receive the Sid Granet Aging Network Achievement Award for 2011 at the Governor's Conference on Aging. Motion seconded by Lynn Niewohner. Motion carried.

Home Delivered Meal Assessments - Jamie Hirsch-White with the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services/ Area Agency on Aging posed an inquiry to IDOA regarding policies and practices of Area Agencies on Aging in Illinois for conducting assessments, re-assessments, and follow-up for home delivered meals. It was noted that IDOA will not pay CCUs for monitoring, follow-up, and reassessments for clients who use home delivered meals only. Discussion followed.

Intrastate Funding Formula - I4A members discussed IDOA's call for AAA input on the review of the Intrastate Funding Formula. Some I4A members noted that the IFF assigns a 25% weight to the greatest economic need factor. However the American Community Survey does not provide poverty data that is consistently available statewide. They recommended contacting Suzanne Ebetsch at DCEO about this issue. Others noted that the limited English speaking population 60+ currently exceeds 5% of the older population statewide. An IFF task force was suggested. Others asked about the status of AoA's contract with the Bureau of the Census to produce a special tabulation of 60+ Census data.

NapisPak - Area 13 noted technical problems and software issue with NapisPak. Other AAAs using NapisPak agreed to send their technical problem statements to Julie Hubbard.

Letter to IDOA Director - The I4A President will send a letter of congratulations and welcome to newly appointed IDOA Director John Holton.

Meeting with IDOA Representatives - the business meeting was recessed at 4:00 p.m. to allow time for a meeting with IDOA Deputy Director Mary Killough and Betsy Creamer with the Bureau of Community Operations. Mary Killough presented a proposal to separate the eligibility determination function from case management and assign the responsibility for eligibility determination to Area Agencies on Aging. Discussion followed.

Adjournment - the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.