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Price County Health & Human Services Board Meeting Minutes Date: May 13, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Paula Houdek, Committee Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: Joe Baratka, Paula Houdek, Sally Huml, Robert Kopisch, Suzanne Ocker, Patricia Stephan, Dennis Wartgow Members Excused: Nicole Kulwicki, Gerald Swenson Also Present: Krisan Bastil, Health and Human Services Accounting Assistant; Brian Ernst, County Chair; Keri Hammond, Health and Human Services Fiscal Administration Division Manager; Beth Moore, Economic Support; Sarah Reese-Socha, Health and Human Services Director Chana Rymarkiewicz, Behavioral Health Division Manager; Nick Trimner, County Administrator Items For Discussion and Possible Action 1. Public Comment: None. Communications: None. 2. Vouchers – Krisan Bastil: Motion Baratka/Kopisch to approve the vouchers in the amount of $243,219.40 for May, 2026. Discussion held. Motion carried. Discussion on kinship care, substitute care, and treatment foster care amounts on the foster care batch for the month of April. Youth aids for s ecure detention for juveniles’ invoices were also reviewed. The total for the foster care batch for the month of April was $77,038.81. Discussion on High-Cost Placements and reporting amounts; particularly, the percentage of levy dollars versus monies covered by grants from the state. 3. Minutes from April 8, 2026, Meeting: Motion Kopisch/Baratka to approve the April 8, 2026, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 4. Amend February 11, 2026, Meeting Minutes Motion Wartgow/Kopisch to amend the February 11, 2026, meeting minutes. Motion carried. 5. Public Health Unit – Tiffany Palecek: No report at this time. 6. Aging & Disability / Senior Services Unit – Kris Mabie, Dawn Griesel a. NAC Update – Kris Mabie: The last Nutrition Advisory Council (NAC) was held on April 23rd in Brantwood, and it was the last meeting for members C larita Wenzel and Bill Hoffman. David Schmidt of Park Falls and Robin Nielsen of Brantwood will fill the seats as new members. The NAC approved minutes, reviewed the Contribution Confidentiality Policy, and received updates on Meal Site Memorandums of Understanding. The Financial Report was presented, and Program Site Reports were shared. The NAC minutes were reviewed and are on file. The next meeting is scheduled for July 30, 2026. b. COA Update – Kris Mabie: The last Council on Aging (COA) meeting was held on April 13th at the Normal building. The COA approved minutes and bylaws, received the Nutrition Program Financial Report, Senior Service Update, Transportation Update, and Financial Report. The COA minutes were reviewed and are on file. The next meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026. c. Senior Services Quarterly Report: The Senior Services Quarterly Report for Quarter one, 2026, was presented and is on file. 70 people received 2,833 home delivered meals, and 132 people received 1,552 congregate dining meals. Four volunteer drivers drove 10,120 miles. Volunteer Driver Appreciation luncheon was held on April 21st on Maries on Fayette. Strong Bodies class had steady participation throughout the quarter. Mind Over Matter workshops exhibited steady participation at all sites throughout the County. Updates were presented on Senior Nutrition Site Programming and are on file. The Senior Living Expo will be held on Tuesday, October 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the armory in Phillips. 7. Children & Youth – Kayla Borgen a. Juvenile Offenders Report : Discussion was held regarding the Juvenile Offenders Report, which was presented and is on file. Referrals are down overall, but the complexity of cases is up. 8. Behavioral Health Unit – Chana Rymarkiewicz a. Update – New Position Social Worker CLTS (Children’s Long-Term Support): The job descriptions are being finalized for the two new social worker positions for Children’s Long- Term Support (CLTS). 9. Economic Support – Beth Moore a. Quarterly Report : The NIMC Quarterly Fraud Statistics report for quarter one was presented and is on file. For the 10 counties in the consortium altogether: 965 cased backlogged with overpayment claims to be processed, 244 new overpayment referrals, and 42 completed claims/overpayments. The Price County 2026 First Quarter Monthly Estimate was presented and is on file. $240,408.67 was reported in Food Share issuance; $4,433.20 was reported in ChildCare net issuance. The NIMC 2026 First Quarter Monthly Estimate report was presented and is on file. $3,795,468.51 total FoodShare benefits were issued; $281,125.73 total ChildCare net issuance was reported. 10. Fiscal and Administrative Unit – Keri Hammond a. High-Cost Placements Reports: The High-Cost Placement-Children and Youth report was presented and is on file. It shows $148,293 in expenses for March 2026, a 17.5% decrease from 2025. The High-Cost Placement-AODA report showed $98,621 for March 2026, a 17.5% decrease from 2025. 11. Director Report – Sarah Reese-Socha a. Agency Updates : Discussion on holding a Health and Human Services Department orientation/refresher for board members. b. Personnel Updates: Interviews for the open position in ADRC were held and decisions will be finalized this week. • Note: This was Suzanne Ocker’s last meeting. Members of the Health and Human Services Board thanked her for her service, since 2017, and recognized her with applause. 12. Next meeting: June 10, 2026 13. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m. by Paula Houdek, Committee Chairperson. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk