Members Present/Absent: 01-Grant Nyhammer (absent), 02-Lucia Jones, 03-Barbara Eskildsen, 04-Keith Rider, 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. Guests: Terry Steczo & Maureen Mulhull of Government Strategies; Mary Henson, State House Reporter.

Minutes of the past meeting presented by Holmes, Secretary. MOTION: Motion to approve the minutes by Eskildsen and seconded by Barczewski. Motion APPROVED.

Treasurer's Report presented by Eskildsen. MOTION: To accept report as read. MOTION by Jones and seconded by Hubbard. Motion APPROVED.

Issue- Legislative: Lavin. Discussion: I4A Alerts are being very helpful in collaborating advocacy efforts.

Issue- OASAC: Real. Discussion: John E. is IDOA’s representative for OASAC. Level 1 screening/BIP/NWD has all been discussed. The Adult Day Services will be looked at within Nursing Home/Hospital structures. A report was produced to the General Assembly which sited the NWD/BIP program and little productiveness thus far. NWD will continue to be a part of OASAC.

Issue- LIHEAP: Hubbard. Discussion: No PIP program this year. Some utilities are working with former PIP customers, it will be up to the individual utility companies. No plans for a summer cooling program at this time. Starting LIHEAP on September 1, 2016. $148,000,000.00 released in Federal funds, down $28,000,000.00. LIHEAP has spent $75,000.000.00 to date.

Issue- CCPAC: Barczewski. Discussion: UAT is on hold. Release of Medicaid funds were discussed. About 60% over Statewide were Medicaid clients, but varies from area to area how much. The 1115 waiver is not a focused direction. The DON score hasn’t changed (29), no income guidelines. The POSSUM survey has been released with CCU’s sending out (response hasn’t been good).

Issue- N4A Update: Lavin. Discussion: N4A region 5 meeting in Chicago is on Monday, February 1, 2016. N4A has a leadership call today at 2:00 p.m. Jon will send updates about the meeting at a later time. Older Americans Act has stalled at this time.

Issue- State House Reporter: Mary Henson. Discussion: An introduction from the Area Agencies on Aging Director’s. Each AAA discussed the services delivered, loss of persons served or waiting lists, regional impacts, operations being shortened through furlough days and staff reductions. Long Term Care/Ombudsman services have been reduced and making due with less.

Government Strategies: Steczo & Mulhull. Discussion: I4A alerts have been sent out since September. State of the State address from the Governor will be January 27, 2016. Due to the Legislative calendar, beginning now through March 15th, will be an opportune time to take constituents to their legislature’s office in order to advocate the need for a budget and the impact of services in their area.

Issue- Miscellaneous: Discussion:

• a) IDoA/AAA HDM conference call – restoring the HDM’s funds didn’t restore AAA funds to 100%.
• b) Holmes discussed Jose Jimenez’s visit to SEIAOA which included SEIAOA Board Executives, and SEIAOA Staff.

MOTION to Adjourn meeting. MOTION by Barczewski and seconded by Eskildsen. Motion APPROVED. ADJOURNED AT 4:08 p.m.