HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/22/2019 - MinutesCITY OF RENTON
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS & FIREFIGHTERS DISABILITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 22, 2019 — 9:00 a.m.
Renton City Hall —1st Floor HRRM Conference Room
Attendees: Jim Phelan, Jim Matthew, Russ Olson, Armondo Pavone, Wendy Rittereiser, Maria
Sahagun
Absent: Ed Prince
LEOFF Board
CALL TO ORDER
Jim Phelan called the meeting to order at 9:04 am.
Jim Phelan
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Jim Matthew moved and Russ Olson seconded approval of the August 27, 2019 minutes. Motion
Member at Large
passed.
(Chair)
OLD BUSINESS
At previous Board meeting (8/2712019), a question was raised if the Board holds the authority to set
Armondo Pavone
dental services coverage for LEOFF1 retirees. Leslie Clark researched the subject for the Board. In
Council Member
her absence, Wendy provided Leslie's report that the Board holds the discretionary authority to set
dental services coverage for LEOFF 1 retirees if the Board determines that such dental services
coverage is (1) medically necessary (2) based on research.
Ed Prince Staff presented to the Board research done by the City's health plan Broker on the medical
Council Member implications of dental health. The general conclusion of the following articles was that dental health
has a significant impact on overall health.
James Matthew • The Effects of Oral Health on Systemic Health- General Dentistry by Shawn F. Kane
Fire and Emergency (hftps://www.agd.org/docs/default-source/self-instruction-
Fire (gendentl/aendent ndl7 aafp kane.pdf) (page 31 reference to systemic conditions)
Services • Dangers of Plaque & Gingivitis to Your Health — WebMD Reference Reviewed by
Michael Friedman, DDS on January 15, 2018 (https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/plaoue-
on-teeth#2)
Russ Olson
• Healthy Smiles for Everybody — Delta Dental flyer that connects diabetes and
Police cardiovascular health with oral health.
The motion from the 8/27/2019 meeting to increase the dental benefits from $500 to $1,000 effective
January 1, 2020 was tabled. Russ Olson moved to pull the motion from the table for a vote. Jim
Matthews seconded. Motion passed.
Jim Matthews moved to amend the original motion to increase dental benefits effective 1/1/2020, to
have the LEOFF dental benefits mirror the active employee's dental benefit plan. d+a; Phelan Russ
I Olson seconded the amendment. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS - None
CORRESPONDENCE AND CLAIMS
#4571- Request for approval for home health care (daytime support) for $5,600 and Medical Alert
and Fall Monitoring necklace for $37.95/month. Retiree does not need full care in a facility at this
time. The children are coordinating schedules and believe that 40 hours a week would fill in the gaps.
The Board reviewed the supporting documents (letter from the family and doctor's note). Wendy
reported that the average cost for home health care is $500/$600 a day in Renton area. Russ Olson
moved the request for reimbursement home health care up to $5,600/month. Jim Matthews
seconded. Motion passed.
The Board reviewed the medical necessity for the Medical Alert and Fall Monitoring necklace. d+rn
PhelaR im Matthews moved the request on the Medical Alert and Fall Monitoring necklace for
$37.95. Russ Olson seconded. Motion passed.
#5640 — Discussed that a Retiree has requested information about in home care for assistance with
daily living tasks. He indicated that he would submit a request in a few months. Jim Phelan noted
that this request will be revisited when retiree submits his information.
COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: -None
ADJOURNMENT at 9:35am, Russ Olson moved and Jim Matthews seconded to adjourn. Jim Phelan closed the
meeting.
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