HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-04 Health Center Committee MinutesWealth Center Committee
September 4, 1985 at 3:30 p.m.
Minutes
Present: Councilor Fd Brom, Chairman
Councilor carry Willey
Councilor Marshall Frankel
Council Chainmsn Tom, Davis
John Flynn, City Manager
Ted Jellison, Finance Director
Diana Rork, WIC Program Director
Judy Foscetti, City Nursing Facility Director
Sharca Miner, R.N., Director of Nursing
1. Preapplication of WIC Program. -
The Committee was given a copy of the preapplication which was submitted
to the State Che first of September. Men the contract is received back
from the State, it will be brought before the City Council by Council
Order which will authorize the City to enter into tic contract.
Councilor Willey stated, as le has in the past, that he wanted to look
very closely at regional programs which ars being administered by the
City of Banger. He felt tM C ttee bas to decide if the City should
be involved in any of these types of programs and that such program
should he reviewed on an annual basis. .
2. Request for Exception to the Medicare Limits.
Mrs. Rossetti gave the Co nittee a copy of the Nursing Facility's
Request for exception to the Medicare Schedule for Limitations for
Skilled Nursing Facilities. the specific areas under the regulation for
which the Facility is seeking exception are essential community
extraordinary circumstances and atypical services. The
Committee authorized Mrs. Rwcatti to formally file the appeal with our
Medicare Intermediary.
3. Admissions policy.
1te Committee authorised Mrs. Roscatti to draft language for the
Facility's admissions policy which will provide latitude for she and
Mrs. Miner when selecting potential admissions.
Adjourned at 4:15 p.m.