Topic:
Update on Opportunity Award – Reports from
sub-committees:
Survey
Subcommittee: Partnership Development Subcommittee:
Grant
Activities Subcommittee:
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Discussion:
Survey
Subcommittee:
Paul updated re:
IVR equipment is in;
process of IVR (see attached); survey questions and items that
needed clarification.
Zail discussed:
information about the survey participants; death certificate
informants and process; and letter inviting participation.
Diana suggested that
the number for the Hospice Counsel Bereavement number should be
available at the end of the survey process.
Partnership
Development Subcommittee:
Nothing to report at
this time
Grant Activities
Subcommittees:
Zail has been in
contact with Peggy Thompson from Rallying Points in California who
would be willing to come to Vermont – assists with finding grant
funding sources along with the grant writing process. Cost:
8,000.00
John has been in
contact with Bud Hammas who is available to come to Vermont in
February – educational opportunity around Advanced Directives.
Cost: 1,500.00
Discussed potential
funding sources and whether we should contact RWJ directly. The
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) have
received RWJ funding to improve care at the end of life. We are
looking for funding to support both Peggy and Bud, and ultimately
the ability to expand the survey process to include a larger
population base.
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Action:
Partners for funding:
Patty to talk
with Jill Olson of VAHHS and have her contact Zail □
Marilyn will
contact rep from Purdue □
Letha will
contact rep from Janssen □
Zail will talk
with Ira for contact information at RWJ and whether we should we
contact Myra Christopher; also will follow up with Joan regarding
who else is using the survey tool. □
Diana will
contact NHPCO □
John will set
date for Bud Hammas to come – February 7, 2005□
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Updates on the issues of Surrogacy
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Madeleine, Sharon
and Bob spoke regarding the surrogacy issues and the AG Committee on
end-of-life issues. Topics discussed included: the need to
separate EOL surrogacy from surrogacy issues related to disability
and mental health; importance of provider participation whether in
person or via e-mail (Madeleine reads e-mails that she receives from
the providers to the committee); upcoming meeting schedule -
Friday 10/8
("second" floor in Agriculture Building--what most of us would call
the third floor, where we met on 9/10) -- Sections 5280, 5281, 5282,
5283, 5286, 5290, 5291, 5293, Section 2 of bill (immunity, liability
for failure to act, suicide, reciprocity, liability for costs, civil
action, presumption of validity, previously executed documents,
repeal)--if we get through these sections we will discuss how we
want to approach surrogacy**(see note below on surrogacy)
Friday 10/22 (4th
floor Pavilion) -- Sections 5287, 5288 (DNR, Rules), how we want to
approach surrogacy, Section 5278 (Authority of Agent, Surrogate and
Guardian, or perhaps Authority of Agent and Guardian, or perhaps
just Authority of Agent); new item: adopt changes proposed at
previous meetings (especially where we agreed in concept but did not
have language to review) |
Upcoming committee meetings:
Friday October 8, 2004
from 9-12 □
Friday October 22,
2004 from 9-12 □ |
Rallying Points Regional
Meeting
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Rallying Points Regional Meeting will be held
on November 4-5 in Charlotte, NC - no one from the steering
committee is able to attend. |
Patty has information about the upcoming
meeting if anyone is interested □ |
