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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, March 1,2005 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council
Conference Room located at Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
Chair Kelly and the following Board members were present: Chair Pro Tem Bud
Larson (member-at-Iarge), Member Roger Thordarson, and Member Russ
Vandver. Member Bill Peloza was excused. Also present were Board Attorney
Joseph Beck and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the February 1. 2005 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson to
approve the February 1, 2005 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
There was no pending claim.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no new disability leave/retirement application.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
1. Robert S. Phillips
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$165.00. (Mr. Phillips has not received vision expense payments within the last
year.)
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Vandver to
approve Mr. Phillips' claim for vision services in the amount of
$165.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
2. Patricia Diarf
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount of
$20.06. (Ms. Djarf has not received vision expense payment within the last
year.)
Motion by Member Vandver, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson to
approve Ms. Djarf's claim in the amount of $20.06.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0.
3. Russ Vandver
Request for reimbursement for claim number 0504017096000 in
the amount of $104.81 for medical services received on January
19,2005 and processed by insurance on February 14, 2005.
Mr. Vandver's claim was added as an agenda modification.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson
to approve Mr. Vandver's claim in the amount of $104.81.
MOTION CARRIED. 3-0. Member Vandver abstained from voting.
D. Discussion
1. Draft Policv Relatino to Alternative Medicine
Committee members discussed a proposed amendment to the
Board Policies and Procedures to provide for alternative medicine
benefits. Chair Kelly presented the draft policy with language taken
from the Spokane and Seattle LEOFF Board policies.
The draft policy applies to services provided by an acupuncturist,
dietitian, massage therapist, and naturopathic physician. To qualify
for benefits, the members must obtain prior authorization and
provide medical necessity for the treatment, an outline of the
proposed treatment program, expected restoration, and anticipated
length of treatment. The benefit level per year would be $750.00.
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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, March 1,2005 -10:00 AM - Council Conference Room
Board Attorney Beck suggested adding language that failure to
provide proof of medical necessity may be cause for denial of the
claim. The Board requested that Board Attorney prepare an
updated draft for review by the Board at the next meeting.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:22 a.m.
APPROVED THIS S'ÞDAY OF ~ ,2005.
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