Senior Living Coordinating Unit (SLCU)

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The Senior Living Coordinating Unit (SLCU) is created within the Department of Elder Affairs [321], Chapter 16. The membership of the Unit consists of: the Director of the Department of Human Services; the Director of the Department of Elder Affairs; the Director of the Department of Public Health; the Director of the Department of Inspections and Appeals; two advocate members appointed by the Governor; four members of the general assembly, as ex officio, nonvoting members.

The Senior Living Coordinating Unit shall:

a.) develop, for legislative review, the mechanisms and procedures necessary to implement a case-managed system of long-term care based on a uniform comprehensive assessment tool;

b.) develop common intake and release procedures for the purpose of determining eligibility at one point of intake and determining eligibility for programs administered by the departments of human services, public health, and elder affairs, such as the medical assistance program, federal food stamp program, and homemaker-home health aide programs;

c.) develop common definitions for long-term care services;

d.) develop procedures for coordination at the local and state level among the providers of long-term care, including when possible co-campusing of services. The director of the department of administrative services shall give particular attention to this section when arranging for office space pursuant to section 8A.321 for these three departments;

e.) prepare a long-range plan for the provision of long-term care service within the state;

f.) propose rules and procedures for the development of a comprehensive long-term care and community-based services program;

g.) submit a report of its activities to the governor and general assembly on January 15 of each year;

h.) provide direction and oversight for disbursement of moneys from the senior living trust fund created in section 249H.4;

i.) consult with the state universities and other institutions with expertise in the area of senior issues and long-term care.

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Non-Voting Members (Legislators)

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SLCU Reports

A Long-Range Plan for Long-Term Care in Iowa

Unmet Needs Reports

• First Quarter
• Second Quarter

Annual Reports

• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004

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Agenda

• May 29, 2008
  • Feb, 1, 2008 - Draft Minutes
  • SLTF Balance and Projections
  • SLP Unmet Needs Report
  • CMPFE Unmet Needs Report
  • Clients/Service Units Report
  • Mapped Top 10 Unmet Needs Reprot
  • Cost Report Comparison
  • Fiscal Fact Sheet
  • Long Range Plan for Long-Term Care Matrix
  • Thomson Medstat Presentation
  • Recommendation Form
• March 10, 2008 - Cancelled
• February 1, 2008
  • Nov, 16, 2007-Minutes
  • Attachment to Minutes-Bob Welsh
  • Selective Service Report-DEA
  • Selective Service Report-IDPH
  • CMPFE-Unmet Needs Report
  • SLP Report
  • SLP per Agency
  • Long Range Plan for Long-Term Care
  • BOAHMS-Presentation
• January 18, 2008
  • Meeting Postponement Memo
• November 16, 2007
• September 21, 2007
• July 31, 2007
• April 20, 2007
• October 20, 2006
• June 16, 2006
  
• April 21, 2006
• February 17, 2006
  

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Minutes

• November 16, 2007
• September 21, 2007
• July 31, 2007
• April 20, 2007
• October 20, 2006
• June 16, 2006
• April 21, 2006
• February 17, 2006

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• 2005
• 2004
  
  

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