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External Program Review Committee (EPRC) agenda

Date: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 2, 2023

DSD liaisons: Stacie Enders, Linda Wolford and Ari Dionisopoulos

Type: Whole committee

Location: Room 2222, Elmer L. Andersen Building, 540 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101

Meeting link: https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=m18725c4007b15e4c653d9dc3ddd2064a

Access code: 2486 040 8341

Accommodations: If you need an accommodation for this meeting, you must notify a DSD liaison three days before the meeting. Email PositiveSupports@state.mn.us or call (651) 431-4300.

Common acronyms used by the committee

We ask committee members to avoid the use of acronyms. Here are common acronyms:

· BIRF: DHS form 5148: Behavioral Intervention Report Form

· CABC: Context, antecedent, behavior, consequence

· DEED: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

· DHS: Minnesota Department of Human Services

· DLI: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

· DSD: Disability Services Division

· DSP: Direct support professional

· EUMR: Emergency use of manual restraint

· FBA: Functional behavior assessment

· HCBS: Home and community-based services

· IRP: Interim Review Panel (Predecessor to the EPRC)

· MDH: Minnesota Department of Health

· PCA: Personal care assistant

· PSR: Positive Supports Rule: Minnesota Rule 9544

· PSTP: DHS form 6810: Positive Support Transition Plan

General reminders for committee members

Before speaking, please state your name. Committee members are expected to:

· Be on time.

· Read the minutes, agenda and supporting documents before each meeting.

· Participate in ideas and conversations, as well as pause to allow others to share input.

· Commit to spending the whole meeting time present and not engage in other activities during the meeting.

Technology

We will dedicate the first few minutes of every meeting to addressing any connectivity issues, to ensure everyone can hear other meeting participants.

Agenda items

Public comments

The committee encourages public participants to share their thoughts and ask questions about committee activities at the beginning of each meeting. The committee will continue on to the next agenda item when either 1) 30 minutes have passed or 2) when there are no additional comments or questions, whichever comes first.

Vote

The committee will discuss the minutes from January and vote.

Updates to share

Direct care workforce shortage

· DHS continues to provide feedback on legislative proposals. Some announcements from the governor and legislative proposals include:

Governor's One Minnesota Budget (PDF)

Caregivers Stabilization Act

CFSS and CDCS Parents and Spouse Limit

· A DHS survey of interested parties in November indicated that 16% of respondents (81 respondents total) did not have staffing because they could not find any.

Subcommittee updates

Requests for approval subcommittee

This subcommittee continues to support teams with phasing out the use of mechanical restraint.

Emergency use of manual restraint subcommittee

This subcommittee noted their assignment list continues to shrink as fewer providers are using emergency manual restraint.

Discussion

Review of annual recommendations

A draft of the committee’s 2023 Olmstead report will be available for committee review during the March meeting.

Helping people improve communication skills

The committee previously noted that many of the people they follow up on need support in developing additional communication skills. The committee will examine resources and trainings available to lead agencies, providers and families on this topic.

Closing

Members are invited to share additional updates and to recommend topics for upcoming committee meetings.

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