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Meeting Materials (PDF) Open in New Window INARF Board of Directors Meeting Friday, July 24, 2015 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Eagle Creek Park 5901 Delong Road – Indianapolis Earth Discovery Center – Resource Room AGENDA I. Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions II. Modification to the Agenda III. Approval of Minutes IV. Finance Committee Report a. Review of Financial Statements V. Association Focused Reports and Discussion a. Upcoming Events and Activities b. DSPIN Activities and Update c. Staffing Update VI. Industry Focused Reports and Discussion a. National Issues Update b. Rate Reform 4.0 Update VII. Other Business VIII. Adjournment -- The INARF Board of Directors Meeting was held on July 24, 2015 at the Earth Discovery Center (EDC) Resource Room- Eagle Creek Park at 5901 Delong Road, Indianapolis, at 9:30 a.m. Present: Patrick Cockrum, Chair Jim Allbaugh, Vice Chair Steve Sacksteder, Immediate Past Chair Holly Piggott, Secretary (via phone) Rick Adams, Dungarvin, Inc. Steve Cook, Benchmark Human Services, Inc. Jason Meyer, Passages, Inc. (via phone) Ann Robertson, IPMG (via phone) Pam Verbarg, Wabash Center, Inc. Absent: Debbie Bennett, Treasurer Bettye Dunham, Rauch, Inc. Leslie Green, Stone Belt Arc, Inc. John Niederman, Pathfinder Services, Inc. Jane Wear, Cardinal Services, Inc. Guest: Marie Dausch, New Horizons Rehabilitation, Inc. Staff: Kim Opsahl, President/CEO Barb Young, Vice President/CFO Katy Stafford-Cunningham, Vice President/Public Policy INARF Board of Directors Meeting I. Call to Order, Welcome and Introduction Patrick Cockrum, INARF Board Chair, called the meeting to order. II. Modification to the Agenda There were no modifications to the agenda. III. Approval of the Minutes The June 26, 2015 Board of Directors meeting minutes were presented and reviewed. MOTION 15:20 Steve Sacksteder moved to approve the June 26, 2015 meeting minutes as presented. Rick Adams seconded and the motion carried IV. Finance Committee Report Barb Young reported that there is a positive change in net assets from operations of $21,000, an unrealized loss on investment of ($10,400) and an overall increase in net assets of $10,600. There were no other significant issues to report for the financials. MOTION 15:21 Steve Cook moved to file the June Financials for audit. Pam Verbarg seconded and the motion carried. V. Association Focused Reports and Discussions A. Upcoming Events and Activities Kim Opsahl shared the upcoming events and activities. Ms. Opsahl noted work is also underway to develop a seminar for leaders that are new to five years in the industry. Annual Conference planning is going strong. INARF will be hosting the next Quarterly Professional Interest Section on August 20th. ANCOR’s Senior Director of Government Relations Esme Grant Grewal will the featured speaker for the General Session and will provide an overview on the HCBS Setting Rule and how Indiana’s Transition Plan compares to other states. B. DSPIN Activities and Update Rick Adams provided an update on DSPIN activities. On September 16th, DSPIN will host their Annual Conference in conjunction with the Self-Advocates of Indiana Conference. This year’s event will also include a Senior Management Training track. During the conference lunch, three legislators will be recognized for their support of services for individuals with disabilities and Direct Support Professionals. In addition, he reported that the DSPIN Board is exploring ways to make DSPIN more visible and to get its members more involved in grassroots advocacy. C. Staffing Update Ms. Opsahl reported that the State Use Director position is currently posted. In addition, she shared that Aaron Fields, State Use Account Executive will be leaving for a position with IUPUI. She also shared that INARF will be engaging Jim Van Dyke to serve as a consultant, providing assistance with workgroups, membership outreach, and INARF staff development Lastly, Ms. Opsahl shared recent feedback about whether the Association is sufficiently equipped to manage the ever-growing issues (in terms of both numbers and complexity) facing the industry. In response to this feedback, staff is researching consultant options to provide an overall organizational assessment to provide feedback on current staff capacity and what might be needed to face the challenges ahead. As part of the assessment, Board members encouraged a review of staff compensation to assure it was competitive. VI. Industry Focused Reports and Discussions A. National Issues Katy Stafford-Cunningham reported on the DOL Overtime Rule, noting that the deadline for public comment is September 4th. INARF is drafting comments on behalf of the Association. Once drafted, these will be shared with members in order to encourage them to submit comments on behalf of their organizations. Lastly, INARF staff is exploring the feasibility of outreach to Indiana’s Congressional delegation on this issue. B. Rate Reform 4.0 Mr. Cook provided an update on the Division’s efforts to transform residential services. The overall approach is to first identify where the individual wishes to receive services and then create a residential benefit consistent with that choice. At this time, the various “pathways” under consideration are for individuals living with family, individuals living in traditional supported living sites, individuals with high support needs, and individuals using only “drop-in” services. The workgroup recently met with the Division to discuss their initial thinking on the supported living pathway, which will include a cost-based reimbursement approach. These changes are an outgrowth from the Division’s Planning Indiana’s Future presentation held earlier this year. They may also be influenced by on-going litigation relating to the current Objective-Based Allocation program. VII. Other Business There was no other business. VIII. Adjournment The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Friday, August 28 beginning at 11:00 a.m. after the INARF Member Forum which starts at 10:00 a.m. at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis. Respectfully submitted, Holly Piggott, Secretary