Hearing on involuntary nursing home transfers erupts in emotion
Tuesday night session at Kirkwood Community College debated whether the Iowa Department of Social Services should publish rules on involuntary transfers of residents moving from private pay to Medicaid. Advocates called transfer trauma a risk. administrators argued low Medicaid reimbursement jeopardizes facilities and payroll.
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Kirkwood Community College
Department of Social Services
Department
Department of Health
Social Services
DSS
Legal Services Corp
Iowa Department of Social Services
George Garwood
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
June Barnes
North English
Barnes
Yearian
Garwood
Mari Davis
Cedar Rapids Legal Services Office
Davis
Ruth Lee
Linn Advocates For Law and Recognition
Lee
Reid
Marshalltown
Linn County to buy TelCom phone system for countywide use
Linn County supervisors unanimously approved purchasing a TelCom Systems Inc. telephone system to replace the leased Bell setup. The plan saves about 5,000 dollars over five years and up to 7,000 annually thereafter, with ownership offering greater flexibility and intraoffice intercom features.
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Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Penick and Ford
Northwestern Bell
TelCom Systems Inc
TelCom
Joe Rinas
Cedar Rapids
Stouffer
Five Seasons
Marion
Rinas
Bell
Bell System
WATS
Bell Lines
Iowa Supreme Court rules YMCA liable for melted candy losses
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a Linn County ruling that the Cedar Rapids YMCA must pay 6 192 for melted candy not sold to Seaway Candy Co. of Manteno Illinois. The 688 unsold cases arrived melted four days after loading, and the court stated returns are at the buyer s risk unless contract states otherwise.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court Today
Cedar Rapids
Manteno
YMCA
Coralville moves to vote on two Hawkeye Cablevision franchises
Coralville City Council approved first reading of a cable ordinance granting Hawkeye Cablevision a 15 year non exclusive franchise and a 25 year franchise proposal. Voters will decide on the two franchise arrangements this fall.
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Coralville
Hawkeye Cablevision
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Linn-Mar teachers press for $13,000 base pay
The Linn-Mar Education Association seeks a 13 000 base salary for 1980 81, a 25 percent rise from the current 10 400. The proposal adds enhanced health and dental insurance and life benefits. Negotiations include district negotiator Chuck Farris and business manager David DeWalle, with a second session scheduled for Oct 1 at 5 30 p.m.
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Linn-Mar Education Association
Teachers’ Association
Bob Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids
Linn- Mar
Elwyn Maloy
Joe North
Chuck Farris
David DéeWalle
Farris
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