Members Present:  Bill Cook, Rosemary Weaver, Kelly Rowe Rodriquez, Bob Carey, Howard Graves & Leslie Huntley

Members Excused:  Ron McKinney and David Bogin

WHN Staff:  Don Herring, Arthur Carder and Heidi Sears

Team:  Consumer Family Advisory Committee

Date:  12/15/08               

Time Started: 5:45pm  

Time Ended:   8:00pm

TOPIC

DISCUSSION/FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS

Community Connections

·   Mitchell County – CFAC Member Ron McKinney has resigned from CFAC due to scheduling issues. 

Welcome & Introductions

Approval of Agenda

Delete item XII from the agenda and include it under agenda item IV Review of Action Plan/ Critical Issues.

Approval of November            Minutes

Approved.

Heidi will get a copy of the CFAC WHN Board report from December and Heidi will make corrections as noted under Peer Support Specialist.

Action Plan/ Crisis Issues

Change Crisis to Critical.  Change the date on Peer Specialist Support date from on-going to February WHN Board Meeting.

Heidi will add Peer Specialist Support to the CFAC Executive Meeting agenda on 12/17/08.

Hospital Diversion Update  (Don Herring)

Handouts.  Don Herring handed out updated information.  Don discussed Bed Day usage and the decrease in usage.  The focus is getting consumers connected with follow up care and response. 

WHN Update  (Arthur Carder)

Arthur made the suggestion of CFAC focusing on recruitment of members.  CFAC can do well and be very creditable but members are desperately needed.

Medicaid & Budget Issues (Arthur Carder)

Crisis Services are running in all eight counties.  A concern for taking on Medicaid is that there is no start up funding to take on the Medicaid Contract.  WHN has come up with a proposal that was sent to the state allocating funds for start up.  Many feel that WHN will do well with this contract.  Accreditations will not hold up this process. 

New Benefit Package – BASIC BENEFIT PACKAGE (IPRS Consumers only) – Case Activation paperwork is the only paperwork needed for these services.  If client goes into higher level of service, is when more detailed paperwork will be needed.  This allows for the providers to serve many of these clients that really do not need such enhanced services.  No date for start up. 

MIAC Meeting (Bill Cook)

Howard Graves and Bill Cook attended the MIAC (Mental Illness Advisory Council) Meeting on December 4^th. 

Pinehurst Conference

Will be discussed at the CFAC Executive Meeting on 12/17/08 and important information will be brought to the January CFAC Meeting.

Consumer Satisfaction Survey Process (Bill Cook)

Tabled until the next CFAC Meeting.

CFAC Recruitment Lunches (Bill Cook)

Will be discussed during the CFAC Executive Meeting on 12/17/08.

On Going Business

·   Reduction of Paperwork – On State CFAC agenda and WHN CQI/QIAC agenda and CFAC Critical Issues form. 

Committee Reports

·   Executive:  November’s Executive Committee was cancelled.

·   Finance:  Reports were given to Rosemary.

New Business

None at this time.