Monday, September 24, 2012

September 21, 2012 Minutes for Commission on Services to the Aging

Report on the September 21, 2012, Meeting of the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging

 

The September 21, 2012, meeting of the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging was held in Lansing, Michigan. Each year, the August and September meetings are devoted to approving the upcoming Annual Implementation Plans for all 16 AAAs, eight each month.


Director’s Report

·  Director Sederburg introduced Annette Gomez, Executive Secretary to the Deputy Director.

·  She announced new increments to federal grants: (1) $250,000 to ADRC  for 3 years (veterans included), and (2) $575,000 for the evidence-based disease prevention program (PATH), now expanded to the disability population.

·  Eight elder-abuse bills are still on hold, and OSA is pushing to have them passed.

·  If sequestration takes place this January because Congress fails to come to an agreement, Michigan will suffer an 8% cut.

 

Business Items

 

The Commissioners approved the following items:

·  Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Merit Award Trust Fund (MATF) Caregiver Support Program Allocations: $826,710. [Region X: $89,374 to Northern Lakes Community Mental Health.]

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 11 AAA:  $5,898,609

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 9 AAA:  $4,541,988

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 10 AAA:  $4,504,713

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 14 AAA:  $3,102,620

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 1-C AAA:  $7,162,724

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 1-B AAA:  $19,730,934

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 3-A AAA:  $2,026,396

·  FY 2013 AIP for Region 3-B AAA:  $2,111,709

·  Amended Senior Project FRESH Grant:  increase of $112,676.

·  Distribution of Long Term Care Ombudsman Title VII/A Funding: total of $140,000.  [Region X’s share: $8,017.]

·  Distribution of Long Term Care Ombudsman Civil Monetary Penalty Funding:  total of $200,000. [Region X’s share:  $10,603.]

·  Ombudsman Funds to Region III-A Area Agency on Aging:  $25,000

·  Distribute Grant Funds from Money Follows the Person Project, Quality of Life (QoL) to the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition: $60,000

·  Distribute Grant Funds from Money Follows the Person Project, Option C to Michigan Disability Rights Coalition:  $146,655

·  Revise Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Senior Volunteer Services State.  Because of volunteer deaths and illnesses:  reduction for Region 4 is -$10,000; reduction for Human Resources Authority is -$18,326. These funds will be added to the following allocation.

·  Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Older Volunteer Program State Allocation: total of $4,465,300 distributed as follows: Foster Grandparent Program, $2,233,600; RSVP, $627,300; Senior Companion Program, $1,604,400.

·  Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Grant to Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) for Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Development

·  Fiscal Year 2013 Grant to MDRC for ADRC Development in the amount of $80,000.

·  Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP) Extension Grant: Year 3 Grant Awards in the amount of $206,641.

 

Information and Comments

·  2013 Schedule of Commission Meetings and Public Hearings

Presented by Carol Dye. Tentatively, 2013 meetings will be held in Midland (March), Muskegon (June), Sault Ste Marie (July), and Detroit (October).

 

Announcements

The next Commission on Services to the Aging (CSA) meeting is scheduled at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 19, 2012, at the Holiday Inn, 1951 US 41 West in Marquette.  A public hearing on the State Plan will follow that Commission meeting at the same location from 1:30 - 3:00 PM.

 

Please note this meeting is open to the public.  Anyone wishing to attend can do so at this same location..

 

The next State Advisory Council (SAC) meeting is scheduled at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at the Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Avenue in Lansing.

 

 

Submitted by Michael J. Sheehan, Commissioner,

Commission on Services to the Aging &

Chairman, State Advisory Council on Aging

 

 

 

On Sep 24, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Lori Wells wrote:



Mike I can not open this.  can you cut and paste it into an email?  seems to be the best method.  Lori

On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Michael Sheehan <wordmall@aol.com> wrote:

Please distribute. Thank you.



 

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GT County Senior Center Network

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