LEOFF I Disability Board

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 LEOFF I Disability Board Contact: Carl Watts 360.753.8305 Monday, December 8, 2014 5:30 PM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chair Jim Cooper, Vice Chair Jeannine Roe, Boardmember Russ Gies, Boardmember Caleb Martin, and Boardmember Jack Seward 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 14-1212 Approval of November 10, 2014 LEOFF Disability Board Meeting Minutes Vice Chair Roe moved, seconded by Boardmember Seward, to approve the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Cooper, Vice Chair Roe, Boardmember Gies, Boardmember Martin and Boardmember Seward 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 4.A 14-1213 Case #10-14 Medical Reimbursement Request Vice Chair Roe moved, seconded by Boardmember Seward, to approve reimbursement not to exceed $1,752.24 after the insurance pays their portion. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Cooper, Vice Chair Roe, Boardmember Gies, Boardmember Martin and Boardmember Seward 4.B 14-1214 Case #11-14 Long Term Care Request Vice Chair Roe moved, seconded by Boardmember Seward, to approve: 1) Long-term care costs for members at $273.33/day (the average cost of the three Thurston County nursing homes). 2) An additional $16.67/day for long-term care for the member who is currently receiving care at the Panorama Convalescent Care Center with a daily rate of $290/day for a two-person room. 3) In-home care if the member is released to home from the long-term care facility. The family will be required to provide medical certification and other City of Olympia Page 1 LEOFF I Disability Board Meeting Minutes December 8, 2014 appropriate paperwork at the time actual bills are paid. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Cooper, Vice Chair Roe, Boardmember Gies, Boardmember Martin and Boardmember Seward 5. REPORTS 5.A 14-1215 Long Term Care Information Staff provided information to emphasize the costs of long-term care. Staff calculated costs for long-term care in a Thurston County nursing home. The average of three estimates resulted in $273.33/day for a semi-private room. This would be approximately $8,200/month, $98,400/year. With our members increasing in age this is a concern for the future. This was an informational agenda item and no action was required. The Board asked staff to prepare a possible amendment to Board rules regarding long-term care. Human Resources Director Joe Olson, prepared and emailed draft language proposals of the amendment to the LEOFF boardmembers on December 9, 2014. The discussion was completed. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2