Call to Order 10:00AM Chair. Introductions / Roll Call IHSS AC members and County staff will provide introductions. A. Approval of Minutes

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1 AGENDA In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee Meeting Notice Wednesday November 15, :00 a.m. UC Merced Fresno Center Mariposa Room 550 E. Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA The In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee (IHSS AC) welcomes the public to this meeting and encourages participation. This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. If you wish to speak to an individual item please do so during the time period and state your name for the record. If you wish to speak on a matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during Public Comments. Members of the public will have five (5) minutes per person to speak on each agenda item at that time. Requests for accessibility accommodations may be made at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting by calling (559) or ing dssasu@co.fresno.ca.us. Members of the public have the option of attending this meeting via conference call. The conference call telephone number is (559) , and the meeting ID is Supporting documentation is available for public review in the IHSS Public Authority (PA) lobby located at the Senior Resource Center, 2025 East Dakota Ave., 2nd Floor, Fresno, CA during regular business hours, 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. It is also available at the following website: AGENDA Call to Order 10:00AM Chair Introductions / Roll Call IHSS AC members and County staff will provide introductions. A. Approval of Minutes Approve October 11, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes. B. Public Comments/Announcements This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the IHSS AC on any matter not on this agenda, which are within the jurisdiction of the IHSS AC, during the public presentation portion of the regular scheduled meeting. Presentations are limited to five (5) minutes per person and no more than fifteen (15) minutes per topic.

2 C. IHSS AC Business No items. D. Strategic Plan No items. E. Supplemental Training for Caregivers Consortium Member. F. Director s Report G. Next Meeting/Agenda Items Discuss submission of agenda items for the January 10, 2018 meeting. Please have items prepared with brief description of the item. Please include your name on the submission. All agenda items must be submitted to the Chair or IHSS AC Liaison via no later than Wednesday, December 27, The Chair s is available upon request and the IHSS AC Liaison can be reached by ing dssasu@co.fresno.ca.us. H. Adjourn Next Regular Meeting: January 10, 2018 from 10:00AM 12:00PM, at the Senior Resource Center located at 2025 E. Dakota, First Floor Kaweah Room, Fresno CA,

3 MINUTES In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee Meeting Wednesday October 11, :00 a.m. UC Merced Fresno Center Mariposa Room 550 E. Shaw Ave. Fresno, CA The In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee (IHSS AC) welcomes the public to this meeting and encourages participation. This agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. If you wish to speak to an individual item please do so during the time period and state your name for the record. If you wish to speak on a matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during Public Comments. Members of the public will have five (5) minutes per person to speak on each agenda item at that time. Requests for accessibility accommodations may be made at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting by calling (559) or ing dssasu@co.fresno.ca.us. Members of the public have the option of attending this meeting via conference call. The conference call telephone number is (559) , and the conference call ID is Supporting documentation is available for public review in the IHSS Public Authority (PA) lobby located at the Senior Resource Center, 2025 East Dakota Ave., 2nd Floor, Fresno CA during regular business hours, 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. It is also available on the committee s website: MINUTES Call to Order 10:00AM Diana Kenderian, Chair Introductions/Roll Call IHSS AC members and County staff will provide introductions. Attendance: Diana Kenderian Chair, Recipient Member; Kellye Everhardt Vice Chair, Provider Member; Sophie Vang Consortium Member. County Staff: Joy Cronin PA Executive Director, Joel Gurss IHSS Program Manager, Erica Hartsfield PA Program Manager, Julie Watts DSS Staff Analyst. Guests: Albert Lucero, Carina. I. Approval of Minutes Vice Chair ACTION: Approve September 13, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes Sophie Vang All Kellye Everhardt None

4 J. Public Comments/Announcements The Consortium Member reported that CVRC is participating in the Zoo Boo on October 21 st and 22 nd from 5 8 pm. They are also participating in an all-day event at Inspiration Park on October 28 th. The park is designed for people with physical disabilities. The Staff Analyst reminded members that the Clerk s office will no longer accept paper Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest) beginning in Members will need to complete the form online and submit it electronically. The Clerk s office is offering training to filers in November at the Hall of Records; information and training dates were provided to members. The Consortium Member asked if there is a plan to offer supplemental caregiver training in the future. The only training currently offered through the County is CPR and First Aid for registry providers. Due to financial restrictions, there is no plan to offer any additional training but County staff suggested creating a link on the new website that would provide community resources, safety tips, etc. It was also suggested that members request the Union to provide additional training for providers. This topic will be added to the November agenda. Carina noted that recipients who do not have a Social Security number cannot register for ETS and asked if that will that change in the future, perhaps by allowing them to register by case number instead. County staff will follow up with the state on the next conference call. Since ETS is the state s system, they set the parameters of registration requirements. K. IHSS AC Business The Consortium Member motioned to change the November 2017 meeting date from the 8 th to the 15 th, the Provider Member seconded the motion. Members voted to schedule 2018 meetings on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:00 12:00 in the Kaweah Room at the Senior Resource Center. Kellye motioned, Sophie seconded. Members voted to hold a luncheon after the meeting in November, and will place their orders for the November luncheon by November 1 st. L. Strategic Plan The Analyst spoke with CICA Administrator Charles Bean. He requested a copy of the recruitment flyer when it is finished, and said that he can schedule a visit to one of the Fresno County IHSSAC meetings next year when the 2018 schedule is finalized. M. Director s Report PA Executive Director Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a federal requirement that was passed in December It requires mandatory verification that the provider is in the home while performing home health care services. Federal monies will be withheld from states who have not implemented EVV by January The California Department of Health Care Services is sponsoring a conference call ( ) for stakeholders input on October 12 from 10:00 12:00. The PA Executive Director will attend the meeting in person, and will continue to update the committee.

5 University of San Diego s IHSS Training Academy is holding a disability awareness training in Fresno on November 9 th and 10 th. The Chair has agreed to participate to share what she faces as a recipient, and the Consortium member recommended a parent from CVRC who will also participate as a speaker. The training is for Social Workers. As of Monday the 9 th, ETS has a 21% adoption rate, and around 2000 timesheets submitted in Fresno. County staff is receiving positive feedback from those who are using ETS. Both providers and recipients report that it cautions about potential violations, or if numbers were entered incorrectly. The Union will begin hosting violations and ETS training every Wednesday and will have at least one computer in their office for those who do not have access to one at home. They also plan to host a computer technology course in the future. The PA implemented a new orientation process. Providers now take their enrollment packet to orientation where it is reviewed for accuracy. Any needed corrections are made prior to leaving orientation, and they also learn about Tier 1 and Tier 2 crimes before paying to be fingerprinted. The goal of ensuring paperwork is accurate at orientation is to reduce office traffic, as well as wait time on phones. A Union member submitted an application to become a committee member, but we need another recipient provider first. N. Next Meeting/Agenda Items O. Adjourn Training/additional resources for providers Request Ua Her Lugo to participate in meetings until her application is approved

6 Acronym AB ABD APS BBR BOS CAPA CAPI CICA CDSS CVRC CWDA DOJ DSS FMAAA FY IHSS AC OT PA PACE PM QA/QI SEIU SW SWS Definition Assembly Bill Aged, Blind and Disabled Adult Protective Services Board Briefing Report Board of Supervisors California Association of Public Authorities Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants California In-Home Supportive Services Consumer Alliance California Department of Social Services Central Valley Regional Center County Welfare Directors Association Department of Justice Department of Social Services Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging Fiscal Year In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee Overtime Public Authority Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Program Manager Quality Assurance/Quality Integrity Service Employees International Union Social Worker Social Work Supervisor