Members
present:
Marv Birnbaum
Cheryl Glomp
Dan Williams
Don Hunjadi
Gloria Murawsky
Dick Collyard
Mark DeGuire
Steve Teale
Gloria Wall
Don Hagen
Bureau Staff
Jon Morgan
Linda Watson
Nicola Anders
Mary Jean Erschen
Dave Beyer
Ken Baldwin
Others
in Attendance:
Representing:
Judy Jones
Luther – Eau Claire
Keith Kesler
Douglas Co. Emergency Mgt.
Jan Victorson
Bayfield Co. Emergency Mgt.
Barb Kuska
Beloit Memorial Hospital
Kathy Crandall
Professional
Education Consultant
Dave Henning
Gold Cross Ambulance
Jeff Nelson
Medical Training Associates
Sharon Thorpe
Wausau Hospital
Don Kimlicka
Gunderson Lutheran – LaCrosse
Mark Madigan
County Rescue
Patricia Padjin
UWHC
Joy Erb-Moser
St. Joseph’s Hospital - Marshfield
Larry Knuth
Paratech Ambulance
John Connor
NorthCentral Tech
Bob Baird
PFFW
Mindy Allen
Monroe Clinic
Mary Austin
Monroe Clinic
Debra Sweeney
Monroe
Clinic
Agenda
item #1 Introductions
Dan Williams
called the meeting to order at 10:00 at the Comfort Suites, Madison.
Everyone in attendance introduced himself or herself.
Notation, by Don Hunjadi of the absence of the “motion to
adjourn.” Motion by Gloria Murawsky to approve the minutes, seconded by Mark
DeGuire.
Unanimous approval.
·
Policy
& Practice
Gloria
Murawsky reported on the committee meeting: Most of the committee work is being
done with HFS 111. Karen Richter
will be receiving comments on the Interfacility Guidelines/ BLS portion.
For the EMT-Paramedic, there will be a timetable presented at the next
meeting for the addition of Critical Care as a new level of care.
Mark
DeGuire reported on the committee meeting; the committee will be shifting its
focus to areas of QI development. The technical aspects of data collection and
reports distribution will remain with the EMS section. A document on “EMS Data
Collection Objectives” from NAEMSD was distributed to all Board members; also
a chart for CQI from each provider level. The committee recommends that a new
committee name be chosen to be consistent with QI reporting objectives of the
NAEMSD document. “Best practices” can be published on the EMS website. This
item will be on the next month’s Board agenda.
Marv
Birnbaum reported on the continued work of the Systems Committee. A draft
version of the Dispatcher Training/Communications report was shared with the
Trauma Advisory Committee. There is a need for further research on existing
systems within the state. Funding Survey:
This report will be distributed at the next Board meeting.
Cheryl Glomp
highlighted the meeting, where work is being done on the following: Review of
the HFS 111 Instructor Coordinator certification requirements; the
committee’s focus is still on the EMT-B IV Tech level and will present a draft
curriculum at the next meeting.
Agenda item #4
Legislative Update
Jon Morgan reported on
the following items:
HFS 110/112 - The EMT-basic rule (HFS 110) have been sent to the legislature,
which has 30 days to comment or they will go into effect. The effective date should be February 1, 2001.
The EMT-paramedic rule (HFS 112) is still in the Department, but should
be forwarded in January 2001.
STAC Update - The trauma advisory committee has made their initial
recommendations for the report which is now being reviewed by the department. The report is due to the legislature January 1, 2001.
The DHFS budget requests were submitted to the Department of
Administration. The EMS requests
included a statutory language change to allow the EMS-Funding Assistance Program
funds to rollover to the next fiscal year, fines for violations and late license
renewal submission, and fees for certification of first responders.
The fee request was submitted in an effort to staff the position needed
to administer the certification program.
Agenda Item # 5 Report on DHFS Budget
Ken Baldwin reported on
the current status of the DHFS budget with the upcoming biennial budgeting
process. For this cycle, a deficit is being projected, so agencies are being
directed not to submit any new funding. Marv
Birnbaum requested information on the source of funding from the Primary Seat
Belt law. [Ken Baldwin will request
information from the Department legislative liaison]
Agenda item #6 Funding Assistance Program (EMS-FAP)
Nicky Anders summarized a couple of issues that relate to distribution
of EMS-FAP funds. These included
things such as non-payment by ambulance services that had students that didn't
complete the course paid for by EMS-FAP, but the provider has consistently not
reimbursed the State for these unsuccessful students.
The question brought to the Board: Should this provider continue to be
funded by EMS-FAP? Motion, by Dick
Collyard, seconded by Don Hunjadi to develop a temporary subcommittee, to report
to the Systems Management Committee to investigate FAP changes and form
recommendations at the January, 2001 meeting. All present- Aye.
Jon Morgan reported that the NHTSA
Reassessment will likely occur in the spring. There will be a preliminary
meeting in December.
Agenda Item # - - Old/New
Business
The current committee lists are being reviewed; vacancies of general public members will need to be filled. Cal Lintz, of Green Bay Fire Dept. was chosen to fill a position on the Policy & Practice committee