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Dana Corwin, director of the Office for Aging Services, said the resolution creates a rolling authorization that lets the county executive sign the application each year without a separate resolution. The county has used the funds to provide outreach through New York Connects and the Health Insurance Counseling Assistance Program (HICAP), which help low-income Medicare beneficiaries identify programs that reduce Medicare Part B and Part D costs.

Corwin told the committee the county received about $20,000 for the program in 2024 and $29,967 in 2025. She said applicants must meet financial eligibility rules and that the funds pay for outreach activities and staff performance, not direct payments to beneficiaries. \"It doesn't go to the individuals. It's staff's performance through our New York Connects program and our HiCap program,\" Corwin said.

Committee members asked about eligibility and program scale; Corwin said she would provide detailed participation numbers later. The resolution passed by voice vote.

Ending: Officials said the program is longstanding and helps residents lower Medicare costs through counseling and outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Human Services Committee Meeting 09/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee on Sept. 17 approved a rolling authorization for the Office for Aging Services to submit an annual MIPPA application to fund outreach and counseling for Medicare-eligible residents.","taxTitle","Chautauqua County, New York","taxId",14530,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463581,"Committee reviews late opioid settlement resolution tied to Purdue Pharma and Sackler families; response due Sept. 30",144,1836000,1980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47&start=1836&end=1980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47/thumbnail_1836000.jpg","/articles/6463581/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Committee-reviews-late-opioid-settlement-resolution-tied-to-Purdue-Pharma-and-Sackler-families-response-due-Sept-30","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463581-49d14df44ebe75672e34204071e0c19e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160277&Signature=FTWXlpbrqIG2jHwFUSVsUn4NN1vZxd4ZTdff1thJBCZCMXM1e9U54zqm6CYWp5U0-GyNKtlWFUW8N3RnK7TslDrF4HTKEl3tdAOrpIkOSpMrLaDTOnk-crvzYQFqrsFG0XBLycZno7jUGzFAHuwu76-aZ2Eyw5W5ugCnsvsLllevC2AKTJMnIF3chALJyR9rZSS9D-w0BGdkijpW-6LYsgZKV5wHVJtszLchdOdeZmvN2mvH7u5AwHPt49GLqUcJMm1ZYEUE1eYjimBXPzniMKS37t~-Je-ril9EXVm1wiugyJolghMculdJFmc9TCtT80YbYONpVofpTXktFVM0UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee heard a late resolution Sept. 17 authorizing and approving a settlement agreement and related actions tied to the long-running litigation over Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Nathan Harp, assistant accounting attorney, briefed the committee and recommended acceptance of the negotiated settlement.

Harp said the county received counsel's materials the day before the meeting and that a formal response is due Sept. 30. He described the settlement as the result of renegotiation after a previous agreement was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. \"This is the result of a renegotiated settlement, involving the attorneys general of all 50 states,\" Harp said. He cited a collective settlement figure in news materials of about $7.4 billion and said New York will receive a share that will be allocated among the state and municipalities; the county has not yet received a local-dollar estimate from counsel.

Harp and county attorneys recommended accepting the settlement on counsel's advice. He cautioned that timelines for municipal distributions are uncertain. \"I think 1 and a half billion is supposed to be paid within the first year or so\" from the Sackler family portion of payments, he said, and added that how quickly counties will receive funds is unclear.

Committee members questioned the short turnaround time for consideration and asked whether similar deadlines had required other municipalities to convene special meetings. Nathan Harp acknowledged the compressed schedule and said he had just started in the office that week. Committee members also made remarks reflecting the human toll of the opioid crisis and the county's role in addressing addiction and its consequences.

The resolution was approved by voice vote; no specific dollar allocation for Chautauqua County was provided at the meeting. Staff said outside counsel and the county attorney recommended acceptance and that the county must return its formal response by Sept. 30.

Ending: Officials said the settlement is complex, involves multiple legal and administrative steps, and that timing for local distributions is uncertain.","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee heard a late resolution Sept. 17 to authorize and approve settlement actions related to the Purdue Pharma and Sackler-family litigation and voted to proceed; counsel recommended accepting the renegotiated global settlement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463586,"Human Services Committee approves $3.5 million SafeNet contract increase, taps fund balance for 2025 shortfall",223,1377000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47&start=1377&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47/thumbnail_1377000.jpg","/articles/6463586/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Human-Services-Committee-approves-35-million-SafeNet-contract-increase-taps-fund-balance-for-2025-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463586-a21af49c30b18c9297fc6c92dc826e45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160277&Signature=hlzB000WdjhJS-W6AAcmo7dKoleTka1YOPgeu-sfteKaFJ8MCn66Fl1z7gTIIcGkEXBHQ8LcomZiC1C6F-OE56Dh9~4gSvB~joywmuBAtNnsE0LqXs3sjAZkIRU29rzZByM0Az3Z7m18L42BFHxbTaVcaxUbtJX4hOu9~RKlEOgjgZ-G1KQ4mCD0XsJ457qJm3lbU-rwlS9CObUQW7SuaZcVuIRBank~~BnmSuBxGZnBO8egrzEPMgMC8reutzMb7Z-lFLMYr4UbPgZtqviM19Hn3ZA8GyKYiD8pwf9KjtVJ0800IF3tCunZ5PEXqm-zg9bm-k4Bnr-~SbqdvHKS6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee on Sept. 17 approved a midyear amendment to the Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services’ 2025 budget to cover rising Safety Net costs.

The resolution directs an increase in Safety Net contractual expenditures of $3,500,000 and an increased use of county fund balance of $2,385,000 to offset the projected shortfall. Blake Garrett, director of administrative services, and department leaders told the committee that monthly Safety Net expenditures averaged roughly $1,000,000 as of August, while the 2025 budget initially included $8,000,000 for the program.

Why it matters: County leaders said the program is difficult to predict because caseloads and placements vary. Officials said the department receives roughly 100 new applications for eligibility determinations each month on top of about 200 cases already being served, and that recent family-centered case management work (a temporary waiver from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance) has produced local-share savings of $138,376 since April by preventing evictions.

Committee discussion focused on the need to preserve fund balance as a contingency and the likelihood that the Safety Net line will be larger in the 2026 budget. \"We are planning on increasing Safety Net's budget\" next year, a committee member said. Officials said this is the largest projected overage in the human-services department in 2025; other overages are expected to be smaller.

The committee approved the budget amendment by voice vote.

Ending: Staff said they hope the adjustment will be sufficient to reach year end but warned the situation remains subject to change if caseloads increase.","Committee voted to amend the Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services 2025 budget to address rising Safety Net costs: a $3.5 million contractual increase and an increased use of fund balance of $2.385 million were approved to cover rising monthly expenses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463591,"Chautauqua County committee approves county mental-health staff to provide supervision, trainings in public schools",681,729000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47&start=729&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47/thumbnail_729000.jpg","/articles/6463591/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Chautauqua-County-committee-approves-county-mental-health-staff-to-provide-supervision-trainings-in-public-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463591-d6ab17769ad908b8c6978cbb8eeed6d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160277&Signature=EgQlEGZRbuGfHAX1wa44xKMAGp9keR75P6y-Idnk2OMXbryAaV7TMtdK04FIxeM3gsi6mvMoQXVKxqNv9-KfPgpLAoV6fTZ1FccLkwS9vMnsvLPTLkoP3n1qVGU79Qf~4VQBg38mEp2s9YZPP2lzKb9lYrjppY4tBr76K~W0BgQ7U0dH0rnnyiwleDg5-54sFAnIzlUOA7xd~6Xz66lO9N20cjuOGhUt9HDBeRO7Yl06FS~7kzcLwYNqBHneQMDTAN5LSOftGgeK~fDp4yfXTfcg7BCEZZeVSXsZcYy7t9vF25AKYAlbXt70-pRhlUbiO6lGNBdNAHgnpYLn4DvdbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee voted Sept. 17 to authorize the county Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services to provide clinical supervision and mental-health-related trainings to public school staff and, where appropriate, school-based clinicians.

The measure — brought by Trish MacLennan, deputy director of the county Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services — creates a countywide approval for schools that request help with clinical supervision or trainings such as suicide prevention, substance-use prevention and staff wellness. MacLennan told the committee the resolution does not create a payment relationship: \"This is not a resolution for those therapists that we put in the school that we end up, as part of our clinic, as an off-site that we bill for. So there's no money exchange in this.\"

The nut graf: Committee members described the measure as a way to fill gaps in workforce and supervision for smaller districts that cannot provide licensed clinical supervision in-house. Supporters said the arrangement is intended to be governed by memoranda of understanding that would clarify responsibilities and limit county liability.

County staff described how the program would operate. Rachel Ludwig, a licensed clinical social worker with the department, already supervises county clinicians and provides trainings. MacLennan said public-school placements vary: some districts hire their own counselors, some have county clinicians two days a week, and others have no licensed supervisor on site. The resolution would allow county-licensed clinicians to provide supervision when the superintendent and involved clinicians agree and an appropriate MOU is in place. \"We're not responsible for the care of the kids. School is. The therapist is,\" MacLennan said, explaining the intended limits of county responsibility.

Committee members asked how cases with safety concerns would be handled. MacLennan described referral pathways to county clinics and to specialized providers (including telehealth or in-person psychiatric services). She also described a local threat-assessment program coordinated with the sheriff's office and regional partners that can be used when a student poses an elevated risk of violence. \"If it's looking like this person might really be a risk for literally killing someone...this can get referred to [the threat assessment team],\" she said, crediting the sheriff's office for the program.

The committee chair asked whether schools are required by the state to provide counseling services; MacLennan replied schools must provide certain counseling through individualized education program requirements but are not required to hire licensed therapists. County staff said the department already provides training through existing initiatives such as Tapestry-grant-funded curricula and partners with superintendents to tailor services.

The vote was taken by voice and the motion carried. The resolution includes language that supervision and trainings will proceed only when appropriate to the clinician, superintendent and county capacity and when clearly spelled out in agreements.

Looking ahead, officials said the policy aims to reduce barriers for clinicians seeking licensure by allowing supervision to occur in-school and to help smaller districts that cannot sustain full-time licensed staff.

Ending note: Committee members thanked staff for the proposal and emphasized the county's role in supporting schools where local capacity is limited.","The Human Services Committee approved a resolution allowing the Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services to provide clinical supervision and mental-health trainings to Chautauqua County public schools under memoranda of understanding; no money will change hands and county staff will not assume clinical responsibility for students.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463570,"Committee confirms reappointment to Board of Health and approves appointments to Chautauqua Opportunities board",130,280000,410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47&start=280&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785346-5cd216ef2775296f419e93f4ab54fd47/thumbnail_280000.jpg","/articles/6463570/Chautauqua-County/New-York/Committee-confirms-reappointment-to-Board-of-Health-and-approves-appointments-to-Chautauqua-Opportunities-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463570-850c96679a60bc6eecb893f898dd1702/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160277&Signature=Evl6cgeeeBxr904ChhhbMcloayJHcf3tKIAd~BjktGGt3G3Lzxw31dRjZK4eVwVjqYxC4V0aYKnxVcXaYFmF5DqudUCYVg8y3-2C29gVbeaLqBZduFDHZo9OkjFpFy720HbozywpLZCBrxX~ScDkNA6Xms8P6XFh7uZGScPP8oV7DBddur0QZFIYWTv5rYabjmLV~EW1c5unHSKYHF0-Q9Rl4~M1th6VPSAifsXPQ90qm6Axx2tjtwaqaoa8A-lGgYNOnwjRHLRbUj7i8axp79E6GK-wa5h8pMGz7O0m0jCtixVbftmx2ZjcOLTKFE6r6dx0E6cknuwxJ3Hl~zvRcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee confirmed a reappointment to the county Board of Health and approved four appointments to the Chautauqua Opportunities board of directors during its Sept. 17 meeting.

Doctor Mike Folf, the county chief medical officer, spoke on behalf of the county executive to recommend the reappointment of Dr. Betsy Kidder to the Chautauqua County Board of Health. Folf described Kidder as a physician and researcher who \"is a George Washington University educated physician, MD, PhD...with an extensive knowledge in health policy, public health, and is a very wonderful asset to the county's board of health.\" A committee member who also serves on the Board of Health noted Kidder has chaired the board since early 2024. The committee approved the reappointment by voice vote.

The committee also considered appointments to the Chautauqua Opportunities board of directors. Trish MacLennan, deputy director of Mental Hygiene and Social Services, attended on behalf of James Feldman and said the local organization had vetted four individuals and recommended them for appointment. The committee discussed geographic representation, noting several nominees came from the county's north area, and approved the appointments by voice vote.

Ending: Committee action formalized the county executive’s recommendations; the record did not specify each appointee’s name on the agenda packet provided at the meeting.","The committee confirmed the reappointment of Dr. Betsy Kidder to the Chautauqua County Board of Health and approved four appointments to the Chautauqua Opportunities board of directors; committee members indicated Dr. Kidder serves as board chair and was recommended by the county executive.","actionData","errors"]

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