Members Present: 01-Grant Nyhammer (absent), 02-Lucia Jones (absent), 03-Barbara Eskildsen, 04-Joanne Thomas, 05-Susan Real, 06-Lynn Niewohner, 07-Julie Hubbard, 08-Joy Paeth, 09-Tracy Barczewski, 10-Shana Holmes, 11-John Smith, 12-Joyce Gallagher (absent), 13- Jonathan Lavin.

Minutes of past meeting by Shana Holmes, Secretary. Minutes: May 26, 2015. MOTION: Motion to approve the minutes was tabled.

Treasurer's Report by Barbara E. Dues not received from City of Chicago. MOTION: To accept report as read. MOTION by Julie H. SECONDED and APPROVED.

Issue- Legislative: Jon L. Discussion: Sent out a tribune, the bill allowing a camera within a client’s room at the Nursing Home was passed.

Issue- OASAC: Susan R. Discussion: Reimbursement and Balanced Incentive Program. No Wrong Door, consultation update. Look for information from John E. Performance measure of MCO’s being evaluated, looking at quality reassurance in the review. The MCO’s were meeting the expectations at this point. Director of Adult Day Services announced that a majority of Adult Day Services would either reduce their hours or close as of September 1, 2015. Level 1 screening has been pushed back to November, the webinar on training of Level 1 has been postponed.

Issue- LIHEAP: Julie H. Discussion: LIHEAP funds were passed through with the SB 2042. Cut out the cooling program due to lock on State funds.

Issue- CCPAC: Jon L. Discussion: Committee is being reformed. Quality assurance was discussed. Building partnerships and discussing the AAA’s role in the Community Care Program. Next CCPAC meeting September 9, 2015. Asking for another AAA to choose an additional member to join CCPAC; a representative from CIAOA may be an option.

Issue- N4A Update: Jon L. Discussion: Membership dues have been paid. Need payment from Chicago. N4A will be having a conference in February and held in Chicago. Asking Jon or Joy (grassroots administrator) to submit information to N4A about SB 2042.

Government Strategies: Terry & Maureen. Discussion: 90% of the budget is moving forward without the budget being passed. State employees are being paid, Medicaid is being reimbursed and Federal funds are coming through. No conversations taking place on anything at this time. Based on current spending and revenues the State will run out of money. The Governor is firm in passing his budget. Concerns about State dollars being included into the AAA’s grants.

MOTION: Send a letter including (numbers and services) to four leaders stating “Do we continue to provide services without State dollars or not.”

Discussion: Asking for 30 days’ notice to let us know of their direction.

MOTION by Jon L. SECONDED by Barbara E. APPROVED.

Guest: Linda Lingle, COO State of Illinois. Former Governor of Hawaii, the AAA’s stressed the importance of needing a State budget and the concern of federal funds being released in addition to a much needed renewal of the OAA.

Old Business.

Discussion: Potential of no reimbursement, NGA’s should be going out this week.

New Business.

Recommendation for seat of the Director at IDOA: The Governor asked the Area Agencies on Aging for a recommendation to fill the seat as the Director at the Illinois Department on Aging.

SID Granet award nomination. MOTION: Nominate Bert Weber for SID Granet award. MOTION by Jon L. SECONDED by Julie H. APPROVED

MOTION to Adjourn meeting. MOTION by Lynn N. SECONDED by Julie H. APPROVED. ADJOURNED AT 4:38 p.m.