CFAC (Consumer And Family Advisory Committee)
Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF CFAC MEETING
July 07, 2007
Members Present: Bill Cook, Bob Carey, Donna Tatnall, Howard Graves, Peggy Buchanan, Ron McKenney, Rosemary Weaver
Members Excused: Kelly Boone, Kelly Rodriguez, Leslie Huntley, & Mona Cornwell
Staff Present: Arthur Carder & Melissa Faulkner
Guest: Jayne St. Clair, Jim Greer, & Molly Springlemeyer
Community Connections
Ron is a part of the Healthy Carolinians Organization in Mitchell County: Volunteer organization, some state funding and grants. They spearhead many projects that are passed on to other organizations for continuation.
Meeting
I. Welcome and Introduction
Welcome new members and guest.
II. Ground Rules
Posted.
III. Guest Comments
Jayne commented on WHN draft Board Policies on website. Only very few comments posted at this time. Composing list of county managers and commissioners.
IV. Approval of Agenda
Added Jim Greer to the agenda, otherwise approved.
V. Review of Minutes of June Meeting
Approved.
VI. Reminder of Public Comment Section on Board Policy Friday, July 20, WHN
Issue: Board representation, membership requirements.
VII. CEO Report: Arthur Carder
WHN Staff retreat was held at the end of June. Used Open Space Forum, staff developed the agenda on-site and held committee meetings.
New rules from the state around accessing Medicaid services to be implemented 7/15/07. Request for Application (RFA) for providers has been sent out. The RFA request is for “Core Providers” to enter into a contractual agreement for a specific number of monthly referral slots with WHN.
Arthur will be requesting that WHN Board change date of meeting so that Arthur may attend NC Council of Community Programs Board Meetings.
Staff changes: Anne Doucette resigned as director of Provider & Consumer Relations, currently interviewing for her position. Also interviewing for Director of Access and Services Management.
Post Payment Clinical Reviews
State indicated that progress of LME reviews is not moving along fast enough, may result in turning over to another LME and pulling funds.
Provider contracts for fiscal year 2008. Several providers were issued “place holder” contracts, for providers who did not deliver many services in fiscal year 2007. This will allow a provider who gets a client placed, to already have an existing contract in place and will expedite that process. New terms in contracts; Electronic billing required 90 days from July 1 & 30% of case load needs to be state funded consumers.
VIII. Retreat Update: Rosemary Weaver
Arthur will try to attend on Saturday. Discussed food and beverages. Rosemary will be facility liaison.
Jim Greer handed out information for retreat; Myers-Briggs Team Building, questions for CFAC to ask themselves, Strategic planning process.
IX. Relational Agreement w/ WHN Board
Does CFAC want to have an agreement? Pros; Cements agreement. Cons; Could set limitations. Could be a good learning process to review the old relational agreement and develop new agreement. Will define how CFAC board and WHN board communicate. Once either party initiates an agreement, one has to be developed. Jim will try to obtain Relational Agreements from other LME CFACs.
X. Joint Exec Boards Meeting: July 27, 2007
CFAC Members need to email executive committee reps of any items they want the committees discussed. Donna will discuss Arthur’s attendance with Susan Hendricks.
XI. CFAC September Meeting date & place
September 10, 2007 at Sixth Avenue Clubhouse, 6:30.
XII. Request from Mountain Council: Bill
Currently all volunteer staff. 9/9/07 at 11:00: “Recovery Rocks” day at MLK Park in Asheville. Requesting funding for education on treatment and recovery. Procedure calls for the decision to go to the CFAC Executive Committee. CFAC approved an undisclosed amount of money, to be determined by CFAC Executive Committee in August.
XIII. Committee Reports
a. Membership – Donna Tatnall
Nominated Ron McKenney of Mitchell County for membership, membership approved.
b. Finance – Bill Cook
Annual budget, May monthly budget report.
c. CQI – Howard Graves
CQI reviewed Provider Satisfaction Survey. Discussed methods of giving incentives to staff that initiate/ process a CQI project.
XIV. Next Meeting:
September 10, 2007 at Sixth Avenue Clubhouse Agenda Items: Relational Agreement Study Committee
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