Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advising Council Meeting-Minutes 07/14/2022

Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advising Council Meeting Minutes

(approved by Members 09/01/2022)

July 14, 2022 - 12:30pm

Co-Chair: Sue Schroeder

Call to Order/Introductions
- Attendees: Chris O'Hara, Courtney Aidich, David Albert, Dennis Hopkins, Emily LeFew, Erin Grima, IrwinKerzner, Jim Wilkerson, Joan Lodge, Lee Ann Reinert, Lisa Betz, Michael Davis Sr., Patty Johnstone, PearlMadlock, Ray Connor, Ron Melka, Sarah B. Scruggs, Shane Hassler, Shirley Davis, Sidney Weissman, SueSchroeder, Thane Dykstra, Tracy Meinert, Mary Schepler, Fred Friedman, Sarah Russwinkle, JacobMeeks, Jen McGowan-Tomke, Kristine Herman
- At 12:35pm Schroeder called meeting to order
Approval of the Minutes
- Schroeder requested any additions/corrections to minutes from May 5, 2022, none given.
- Melka motions to approve, Lodge seconded. No opposed, Friedman abstains. Minutes approved.
Committee Reports
- Child & Adolescent Committee Report
  - Last meeting did not have a quorum, meeting tomorrow.
- Development Committee Report - Melka, Co-Chair
  - Melka- Met last Thursday. After several resignations there is now 50 members of the council.Makeup of membership in line with SAMHSA recommendations. Fall meeting will have call fornew membership.
  - Election of Development Committee Members for the Following Calendar Year Council Development slate
    - Co-Chair: Ron Melka
    - Co-Chair: Nanette Larson
    - Committee Member: Ray Connor
    - Committee Member: Michael Davis
    - Committee Member: Vacant - May be Nominated from the Floor
  - Friedman- Last email not working. New email is FredFriedman1954@yahoo.com.
  - Schedule for open meetings is on the website if needed. No nominations for the open positionon the committee
  - Melka- motion to move the above list to the IMHPAC committee. Being a committee motion does not need a second. All agree to move, no opposed.
  - Election of the IMHPAC Secretary
    - Role call needed for election of Secretary
    - Slate:
      - Joan Lodge, LCSW
      - Sarah B. Scruggs, PhD.
    - Vote-
      - Lodge- Grima, Meeks, Lodge, Johnstone, Hassler, S. Davis, M. Davis, Dykstra, Meinert (9)
      - Scruggs- Ohara, Hopkins, Friedman, McGowan-Tomke, Wilkerson, Herman, Madlock, Conner, Scruggs (9)
      - Abstained from voting- Reinert, Larson, Melka, Schroeder.
      - Vote resulted in a tie (9-9). Schroeder asked to break the tie, voted for Lodge.
      - New Secretary Joan Lodge
- Adult Inpatient Report
  - Last meeting postponed, no report.
- Justice Committee Report
  - Not active, no report.
Division of Mental Health Report
- Reinert- Division involved in transition to 988. The three-digit code will be available Saturday and renamed the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline. The Statewide Advisory Council is up and running, CCFSA, which is a DMH led effort to coordinate and create access points between 911 calls and other emergency response throughout the state. In process of vetting nominations to ensure broad representation. Members will be notified of nomination once vetting concludes within the state. New and improved 988 webpage coming out that is more user friendly and will assist with managing and marketing of services as they launch.
- Williams and Colbert Report (shared by Reinert)
  - At the end of FY22, the State transitioned 428 Colbert Class Members, out of a commitment of 450, or 95%
  - The State transitioned 352 Williams Class Members, out of a commitment of 400, or 88%
  - We also received 1,074 referrals for Front Door Diversion, assessed 606 of those individuals, and diverted 314 individuals from long-term care settings
  - Our transition performance was more successful than we have been in many years; Colbert is the highest number of transitions since FY 2016, and Williams since FY 2017
  - Moving into FY23, we have streamlined some elements of the transition process, including condensing the assessment & service plan into a single process to minimize handoffs & disruption for Class Members, as well as to utilize limited staff resources more efficiently
  - We have reduced the number of providers working in the system to reduce fragmentation and increase consistency across the program
  - We now have 11 Prime Agencies working to transition Class Members out of nursing facilities and SMHRFs (list for reference:)
    - AgeOptions
    - Association House
    - Cornerstone
    - Envision
    - Heritage
    - Kenneth Young Center
    - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
    - National Youth Advocate Program
    - Sertoma Centre
    - Thresholds
    - Trilogy
  - The State, Plaintiffs' Counsel, and the Court Monitor are still negotiating the Implementation Plan for FY23 that will set forth the State's commitments to serve Class Members and Front Door Diversion clients; we hope to have a finalized Implementation Plan filed with the court by the end of July
- Betz- Shared information on completed diagnostic tool training for young children, ages 0-3. A new slide deck is being created and will be shared with training cohort at the end of the fiscal year. The new training will be three days, four hours each. CEUs and Early Childhood Interventions will be registered.
- Kerzner- Training notices for the committee members have been sent out. If any questions, please contact directly.
- Questions:
  - Friedman- High figure of success for William class members shared. How many people are in SMURFS now, how many people in SMURFS a year ago?
    - Reinert- Do not have these numbers. Each year state has a target to be transitioned. Currently at 80% of target.
  - O'Hara- (poor audio, unable to hear question) Question from last month regarding long term care facilities- Long term care facilities: are ombudsmen positions being filled? Second question - not all trainings are annual, is this correct? Why different due dates?
    - Reinert- Open meetings act training needs to be completed only one time, everything else is to be completed annually. Trainings created in OneNet system and have different deadlines for tracking purposes. You do not have to wait to complete them, can complete them all at the same time.
  - Johnstone- information about individuals transitioned out with consent decree. Do we have information of on-going success rate of transition?
    - Reinert- Will share these questions with Ryan and Megan (W&C team) to make sure at next meeting or can provide answers if they are not available.
IHFS Report
- Herman- Approval received of 1915i state plan amendment to provide services for children under 21. Named the Pathway to Success Program which will serve Medicaid eligible youth with serious and complex mental health issues. Will include care coordination with high fidelity wrap around, intensive homebased peer support, respite, therapeutic, and individual support. Program kicking off in August. Statewide network of organizations will be enrolling in system, training staff, and identifying eligible youth from August to December with services starting in 2023. There is a dedicated Pathways to Success webpage with more in-depth information.
New Business
- Resolution to increase family therapy rates (Amy Starin)
  - Schroeder believes that family therapy rates were increased. If so, is this still an issue to bring forward? Herman confirmed there was an increase as of July 1st.
    - Friedman- If they went up is there a fixed amount available?
      - Herman- Comes out of the Medicaid budget, not a fixed amount.
  - Conner- Motion to move resolution to the next meeting, Friedman seconded. No objections, motion carried to September meeting.
Public Comment
- No public Comment
- Meeks and Friedman requested training information.
Schroeder- adjourned 1:48pm