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City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday May 2,2006 -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, Member Rich Wagner,
and Member Russ Vandver. Also present were Board Attorney Joseph Beck
and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the April 4. 2006 Reqular LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Thordarson to
approve the April 4, 2006 minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMSOUL Y. 5-0.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement request.
B. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
1 . Russ Vandver
Claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on January
31,2006 in the amount of $120.00
On March 7 and April 4, 2006, the LEOFF Board tabled the above
claim pending receipt of the Regence explanation of benefits
statement. No new information was received.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson
to table Mr. Vandver's claim for an additional month.
MOTION CARRIED. 4-0. Member Vandver abstained from voting.
2. Rav Oqden
Mr. Ogden submitted letters from Public Healthcare Services
District #3 dated March 7, 2006, and OceanView Convalescent
Center dated March 23, 2006 for pre-approval of assisted living
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expenses under the Board's skilled nursing home or home health
care policy at the April 4, 2006 meeting. On April 4th, the Board
tabled Mr. Ogden's request pending the receipt of additional
information including the fiscal impact and the specific medical
necessity. In response to the Board's request, Mr. Ogden
submitted a letter from Dr. Kim Y Smith, MD, dated April 4, 2006
and materials from assisted living facilities.
Chair Kelly referred to the April 4, 2006 letter from Dr. Kim Smith,
which spoke to the types of care needed for Mr. Ogden, i.e. in
home care, nursing home care or assisted care.
It was pointed out that the current LEOFF Board policies regarding
skilled nursing home care and in-home health care, provide that the
skilled nursing care and in-home care shall not exceed the daily
benefit for nursing care under the City's existing long term care
insurance.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Chair Pro Tem Larson
to provide Mr. Ogden skilled nursing care, in-home care, or
assisted care in an amount that does not exceed the daily benefit
rate of the City's existing long-term care insurance.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disability Leave/Retirement Applications
No new application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals/Requests for Reconsideration
No appeal or request for reconsideration was filed.
C. Medical/HearinqNision Claims
1 . Bruce Caldwell
Regence explanation of benefits statement claim #0603332566600
in the amount of $73.23 for services received on January 18, 2006
and processed by Regence on February 15, 2006.
Motion by Member Thordarson, second by Member Vandver to
approve Mr. Caldwell's claim in the amount of $73.23.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
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2. William R. Petersen
Request for reimbursement of vision expenses (contacts) incurred
on April 11, 2006 in the amount of $220.00 and examination
expenses (contact prescription update) over and above that
covered by insurance in the amount of $40.00. (Mr. Petersen has
not received vision expense reimbursement in the last year.)
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Larson, second by Member Wagner to
approve the claim in the amount of $260.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0.
D. Discussion
There was no discussion item.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
APPROVED THE b ~ DAY OF JUNE, 2006.
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Danielle Daskam, Secretary
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