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The Luther Seminary Institutional Review Board (IRB) exists as a safeguard to promote and ensure ethical and responsible treatment of human subjects involved in research conducted at Luther Seminary. Luther Seminary accepts three historic documents, the Nuremburg Code (1949), the Helsinki Declaration (1964), and the Belmont Report (1979) as expressing the general philosophical and ethical foundation of the IRB.
The Belmont Report establishes three quintessential requirements for the ethical conduct of human subject research:
The decisions of the IRB are informed by these three requirements and are governed by these IRB Policies and Procedures, and by the Federal Policy (also sometimes called the "Common Rule") codified at Title 45 Part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Where the IRB Policies and Procedures and the Federal Policy come into conflict, the Federal Policy is to govern. The Federal Policy requires that all federally funded research must comply with the Federal Policy. It is Luther Seminary's policy that all research, not just federally funded research, involving human subjects must comply with the Federal Policy.
means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. (45 CFR 46.102)
Human subject
means a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains data or private information. (45 CFR 46.102)
means the extent to which a human, subject to research procedures, may be exposed to physical, psychological, or other types of harm.
Minimal risk
means that the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests. (45 CFR 46.102)
Informed consent
means subjects' willingness to participate after the researcher communicates to subjects, in language they can understand, information that the subjects may reasonably be expected to desire in considering whether or not to participate, and that minimizes the possibility of coercion or undue influence.
means a child's affirmative agreement to participate in research. Mere failure to object should not, absent affirmative agreement, be construed as assent.
means the agreement of parent(s) or guardian to the participation of their child or ward in research.
pertains to the treatment of information that an individual has disclosed in a relationship of trust and with the expectation that it will not be divulged to others without permission in ways that are inconsistent with the understanding of the original disclosure.
is the control over the extent, timing, and circumstances of sharing oneself (physically, behaviorally, or intellectually) with others.
is the formal design or plan of an experiment or research activity; specifically, the plan submitted to an IRB for review. The protocol includes a description of the research design or methodology to be employed, the eligibility requirements for prospective subjects and controls, the treatment regimen(s), and the proposed methods of analysis that will be performed on the collected data.
Institutional Review Board
is the specially constituted review body established or designated by an entity to protect the welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in biomedical or behavioral research.
Full Review
means a review of proposals by the entire IRB. This will be conducted for research that involves greater than minimal risk, or the research is of a psychologically sensitive nature.
Expedited Review
means a review by the chair of the IRB and/or one other member of the IRB for research that involves no more than minimal risk, or to review minor revisions in previously approved research, or review revisions for proposals that were approved with contingencies.
Exempt Status
means a research proposal where the subjects are at no more than minimal risk, the subjects' confidentiality is maintained, and the proposal meets one of the six criteria for exemption.
When Luther Seminary faculty, staff, or students, are involved in research conducted with human subjects at risk, the research activity must be reviewed by the IRB. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modification in, or disapprove of all such research activities. Further, the IRB has the authority to suspend or terminate approval of research that is not in compliance with the IRB's determinations and is, or has been, associated in the execution with unexpected risk to subjects. For IRB purposes these decisions are based on the criteria set forth in these IRB Policies and Procedures and the Federal Policy.
Human subjects are involved if: 1) there is an intervention or an interaction with a living person that would not be occurring or would be occurring in some other fashion, but for this research, or 2) identifiable private data/information will be obtained for this research in a form associable with an individual. For example, secondary analysis of aggregate data does not require IRB approval.
All faculty review and approval processes applicable to Ph.D., D.Min, Th.M., or M.A. thesis proposals must be completed before the proposal will be considered by the IRB.
The IRB at Luther Seminary shall consist of at least five members with varying backgrounds from the full-time faculty in addition to the Associate Dean, Graduate Theological Education and the Associate Dean, M.A., M.S.M. The membership shall include both sexes, representation from racial and cultural backgrounds, representation from social sciences and non-science areas, at least one person who has had experience in the planning and conduct of research on humans. Appointments to the IRB are for three-year revolving terms. Temporary appointments will be made to complete a term in the instance of a vacancy. Faculty members will be appointed by the Academic Dean. The IRB may, at its discretion, invite persons with appropriate competencies to aid in its review of complex issues, but such persons will not have a vote.
To conduct the business of the IRB, a majority of its members must be present. The IRB shall approve or disapprove research only with the concurrence of a majority of those members in attendance. The IRB will convene at regularly scheduled meetings on dates published in advance. The IRB will hold extraordinary meetings at the call of the Chair.
Research proposals must be submitted to the IRB at least seven (7) days before its meeting. Any research proposals submitted to the IRB for a full review will be distributed to the members at least five (5) days prior to a meeting. Notification of the action taken by the IRB will be sent to the investigator no later than five (5) days after the meeting. Notification will be made in a standard form; notification will, if necessary, include a description of any contingencies and, in the case of disapproval, include a statement of the IRB's reasons.
The IRB shall maintain the following records:
There are three types of research proposals:
A description of each type of research proposal and instructions for completing the application process is presented below.
A full review by the IRB will be conducted for research that involves greater than minimal risk. A full review must be conducted at a meeting of the IRB under the procedures established below. In order to approve research under a full review, the IRB will consider the following:
Proposals for full review must include an original and six copies of a fully completed Application together with associated descriptions, forms and materials called for by the Application.
An expedited review by the IRB will be conducted for research that involves no more than minimal risk, or to review minor changes in previously approved research, or review revisions for proposals that were approved with contingencies. An expedited review may be conducted by the IRB Chair and by one or more reviewers designated by the Chair from among IRB members. In order to insure that all members have involvement in the expedited review process, the Chair will designate reviewers on a rotating basis. Care will be taken in the selection of expedited reviewers to avoid a conflict of interest.
The Chair of the IRB will make the final decision regarding approval of proposals that were revised and resubmitted for expedited review. When an expedited review procedure is used, all IRB members will be advised of research proposals that have been approved under the procedure. If issues of concern arise in the process of full or expedited review, the investigator will be provided the opportunity to respond to those concerns prior to any action on that review.
Proposals for expedited review must include an original and one copy of a fully completed Application with all associated descriptions, forms, and materials.
Exemptions from IRB Review pertain to research where the subjects are at no more than minimal risk, the subjects' confidentiality is maintained, and the research meets at least one of the six criteria for exemption specified in the Federal Policy and set forth below. Research proposals that meet the criteria for exempt status must still be processed through the IRB. The Chair of the IRB will make the decision regarding exemption approval when an Application contains a Request for Exempt Status. Although a research project may meet the criteria for exempt status, it does not mean the study is exempt from meeting federal regulations regarding informed consent and storage of confidential materials. Proposals approved for Exempt Status are not required to submit a Continuing Review or Project Completion form.
In the case of minors, only research conducted in established or commonly accepted educational settings may be considered for exempt status. In this situation, the research must be conducted in the minor's classroom or school by his/her teacher, instructor, or therapist. This does not apply to student teachers in locations outside of the Luther Seminary campus.
Proposals requesting exempt status must include one original copy of a fully completed Application with all associated descriptions, forms, and materials.
The following types of research are exempt from the required review (45 CFR 46.101b):
Review of an Application may result in one or a combination of the following outcomes: (1) the proposal does or does not qualify for the level or review claimed as appropriate; (2) the proposal is approved as submitted; (3) the proposal is approved with specified required revisions; (4) the proposal must be revised and resubmitted; (5) the proposal is disapproved.
In order to involve a human subject in research, a researcher must obtain the legally effective informed consent of the subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. Special care should be exercised when the subjects are legal minors or adults legally incapable of giving consent. Informed consent shall be documented by the use of a written consent form approved by the IRB (see the Sample Informed Consent Form and Sample Implied Consent Letter) and signed by the subject or the subject's legally authorized representative. A copy shall be given to the person signing the form. By federal law, researchers are to keep signed informed consent forms for three years. 45 CFR 46.116
In seeking informed consent the following information should be provided to the subject:
When appropriate, one or more of the following elements should also be provided to each subject:
Copies of signed consent forms must be retained for three years after completion of the research and must be available for IRB review if necessary.
In the instance of IRB disapproval of a project, or of a contingency approval, an investigator may request an appeal hearing before the IRB in full. Records and notice of action will be provided.
No other Luther Seminary approval may be provided in opposition to IRB disapproval. However, IRB approved projects may be disapproved by other offices of the Seminary.
All investigators will complete a Continuing Review Form at the end of each academic year and a Project Completion Form upon the completion of the project. Forms will be sent by the IRB Administrator to the principal investigator. Once a research project is determined to be complete, all associated documents on file in the office of the IRB Administrator will be retained for three years. It is the principal investigator's responsibility to provide secure storage of the Informed Consent forms and any audio/video tapes or photographs. These items must also be maintained for three years.


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WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama Wednesday signed financial reform legislation, making the most sweeping changes to the U.S. financial system in 70 years.
Obama said the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will replace an "antiquated and poorly enforced" system that led to the worst recession since the Great Depression.
"The economy is growing again but too many people are still feeling the pain of the downturn," Obama said, citing the 8 million jobs lost since the recession began with the collapse of the housing industry at the end of 2007.
Obama said unless one's business plan depends on bilking customers or cutting corners, "you've got nothing to fear" from financial reform.
Too often, Obama said, consumers are caught by hidden fees and other complex rules buried in pages of legalese.
"This law will end that for good," Obama said, highlighting the new consumer protection provisions that are part of the bill. "With this law we will crack down on abusive practices in the mortgage industry … so people will know what they're signing. … These reforms represent the strongest consumer financial protections in history."
He added: "Now, that's not just good for consumers; that's good for the economy. Because reform will put a stop to a lot of the bad loans that fueled a debt-based bubble. And it will mean all companies will have to seek customers by offering better products, instead of more deceptive ones."
Obama said the measure puts an end to taxpayer-funded bailouts and reins in the "abuse and excesses" that brought down our financial system."
"The fact is every American from Main Street to Wall Street has a stake in our financial system. … That's why we all stand to win," he said, adding that only clear and sensible regulation can keep the system humming along.
"For these new rules to be effective, regulators will have to be vigilant. We also may need to make adjustments along the way as our financial system adapts to these changes. And no law can force anybody to be responsible; it is still incumbent on those on Wall Street to heed the lessons of this crisis in how they conduct business."
Obama thanked Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., for the work they put in on the measure and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada for their leadership in the face of a massive lobbying effort by the financial industry and what Democrats said was obstructionism by the Republican minority.
Pelosi called the bill a "step forward for the middle class."
"With this law in place, the homes, retirements, and college savings of Main Street consumers will come first. With these historic changes, we will help ensure that a future crisis does not compromise the financial security of hard-working Americans," Pelosi said.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., hailed the measure.
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Boehner countered the Democratic rhetoric, saying the measure will makes Wall Street bailouts permanent and will hurt job creation.
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Kompon uses day with Stanley Cup to say thanksby Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks
Kompon spent part of his day with the trophy in and around Niagara Falls at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, where his father is recovering from two strokes suffered during the winter.
"Everybody here had a hand in getting my dad back to where he is," Kompon said to about 100 staff members, according to Niagarathisweek.com. "To see him like this, it means the world to me. … I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart."
Kompon also took the Cup to a Welland, Ontario fire station to thank firefighters who responded to his dad Mel's stroke. The trophy made stops at Benedict's Diner and his brother's house in Welland, and at the Americana Resort in Niagara Falls.
"It's important you recognize the people that have taken care of you," Kompon said. "You've got to give back and let people know how much you care about what they do."
Kompon, from Thunder Bay, Ontario, won the Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012. Reports claim he is the first NHL coach in 78 years to win the Stanley Cup back-to-back with different teams.
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Oil traders and energy analysts who rely on government reports about the nation's stockpile of crude and natural gas are about to be disappointed.
The government shutdown has effectively canceled closely watched weekly crude and gas inventory reports, along with demand assessments and other data streaming from the federal Energy Information Administration.
EIA spokesman Jonathan Cogan said the agency would cease operations and furlough its staff at the end of Friday.
"Data releases and analyses will not be published during the furlough of EIA staff," Cogan said. "The EIA.gov website and our social media channels will not be updated."
Salazar: Shutdown will hurt Gulf oil and gas
Among those missing reports, the biggest blow may be those weekly inventories. Analysts slice and dice the government data a number of ways.
David Pursell, head of securities for Houston-based Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., said the inventory numbers from the government act as a check on his own supply and demand model.
"It's hard to know what . . . all the different demand pieces are real time, but it's pretty easy to count oil in a tank and gas in storage," Pursell said. The government stockpile numbers are leading "indicators of whether we are oversupplied or undersupplied."
Investors and economists already have been missing out on other data from separate federal agencies. Crop reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been suspended. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics is no longer issuing the closely watched monthly jobs report.
Without that payrolls report, some analysts have been turning to a private-sector substitute from Automatic Data Processing. The payroll company calculates private-sector job numbers.
But Pursell said there are no ideal substitutes for the government's oil and gas inventory reports.
It is unclear how long the energy data will be halted. Even if Congress reaches a deal to fund the federal government, it could take a while for numbers to resume flowing from EIA.
"EIA will strive to restore service as quickly as possible after EIA opens," Cogan said. "The schedules for resumption of data releases and reports will be determined after the furlough period is over."


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Ostriches and camels race at Vernon Downs
VERNON >> People are often fascinated with the peculiar things not seen on any old ordinary day. Exotic animals at zoos and county fairs tend to highlight those fascinations, a highlight that Vernon Downs brought to the track on Friday night.
Not a stranger to racing animals around the oval shaped dirt track, Friday night the owners at Vernon Downs marked a first in the course's history by featuring intermission ostrich and camel races to the delight of the packed crowd. The races were a part of a non-wagering exhibition event but side, fun, bets of peanuts and beverages could be heard throughout the concourse amongst families and friends.
Jim Klein, director of Mutuels at the track, said President and General Manager Tom Osiecki wanted to try something new to attract larger crowds, something Klein added Osiecki tries to do as often as possible.
By the looks of the attendance Friday night, Klein said he thinks that was definitely achieved.
"Just looking out there, I'd say this is our best crowd yet so far this summer," said Klein who estimated thousands of people showed up throughout the course of the picturesque summer night. "Will it translate into more money brought in, maybe, maybe not but that's something we are willing to test and find out."
If nothing the test run provided the expected entertainment for the crowd.
After the fourth race, Dixie Chick, Big Bird and Hen House Harry ran the front of the track with speed. Pulling covered chariot carts, one of the most notable differences outside of the species was that riders let go of the ostriches early on and had a more difficult time controlling the long-necked animals.
After race 8 it was the humpbacks turn to prove their speed when My Lovely Humps, Humpty Dumpty, Lawrence of Arabia and Pepi Lepew trollopped alongside cheers and laughter.
"Well it's definitely one of the stranger things I've seen at a track," said James Lerweid, who along with his wife Sarah brought their daughter Sadie, 8, and son Michael, 5. "But with a beautiful summer night like tonight, we thought it would be something different to do as a family."
Sadie said the camels were her favorite to watch racing and claimed she had never seen an ostrich before, though her parents disagreed with that. She said Humpty Dumpty was who she was cheering for.
"He just looked the fastest," she said with a shy smile.
AFter the final camel race, the crowd quickly depleted. The Lerweid family said if they offered something like this at Vernon Downs again, it would be likely they might come back and check it out.
"I think people love things that just sound fun," said Sarah. "I mean who doesn't want to see what ostrich and came racing is all about when they hear that?"


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'Dear Abby' advice columnist dies at age 94
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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2001 file photo, Pauline Friedman Phillips, right, the nationally-syndicated advice columnist best known as "Dear Abby," and her daughter Jeanne Phillips, pose after the dedication of a Dear Abby star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Phillips, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, she was 94. Phillips' column competed for decades with the advice column of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but later they regained the close relationship they had growing up in Sioux City, Iowa. The two columns differed in style. Ann Landers responded to questioners with homey, detailed advice. Abby's replies were often flippant one-liners. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Associated Press Writer
Associated Press Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. Ruth, Dr. Phil and Oprah, has died. She was 94.
Phillips died Wednesday in Minneapolis after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, said Gene Willis, a publicist for the Universal Uclick syndicate.
"My mother leaves very big high heels to fill with a legacy of compassion, commitment and positive social change," her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now writes the column, said in a statement.
Private funeral services were held Thursday, Willis said.
The long-running "Dear Abby" column first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1956. Mother and daughter started sharing the byline in 2000, and Jeanne Phillips took over in 2002, when the family announced Pauline Phillips had Alzheimer's disease.
Pauline Phillips wrote under the name Abigail Van Buren. Her column competed for decades with the advice of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer, who died in 2002. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but they later regained the closeness they had growing up in Sioux City, Iowa.
The two columns differed in style. Ann Landers responded to questioners with homey, detailed advice. Abby's replies were often flippant and occasionally risqué one-liners, like some of those collected for her 1981 book "The Best of Dear Abby."
Dear Abby: My boyfriend is going to be 20 years old next month. I'd like to give him something nice for his birthday. What do you think he'd like? _ Carol
Dear Carol: Nevermind what he'd like, give him a tie.
Dear Abby: What inspires you most to write? _ Ted
Dear Ted: The Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Dear Abby: I've been going with this girl for a year. How can I get her to say yes? _ Don
Dear Don: What's the question?
Phillips admitted that her advice changed over the years. When she started writing the column, she was reluctant to advocate divorce:
"I always thought that marriage should be forever," she explained. "I found out through my readers that sometimes the best thing they can do is part. If a man or woman is a constant cheater, the situation can be intolerable. Especially if they have children. When kids see parents fighting, or even sniping at each other, I think it is terribly damaging."
She willingly expressed views that she realized would bring protests. In a 1998 interview she remarked: "Whenever I say a kind word about gays, I hear from people, and some of them are damn mad. People throw Leviticus, Deuteronomy and other parts of the Bible to me. It doesn't bother me. I've always been compassionate toward gay people."
If the letters sounded suicidal, she took a personal approach: "I'll call them. I say, `This is Abby. How are you feeling? You sounded awfully low.' And they say, `You're calling me?' After they start talking, you can suggest that they get professional help."
In a time before confessional talk shows and the nothing-is-too-private culture of the Internet, the sisters' columns offered a rare window into Americans' private lives and a forum for discussing marriage, sex and the swiftly changing mores of the 1950s, `60s and `70s.
Asked about Viagra, Phillips replied: "It's wonderful. Men who can't perform feel less than manly, and Viagra takes them right off the spot."
About working mothers: "I think it's good to have a woman work if she wants to and doesn't leave her children unattended _ if she has a reliable person to care for them. Kids still need someone to watch them until they are mature enough to make responsible decisions."
One trend Phillips adamantly opposed: children having sex as early as 12 years old.
"Kids grow up awfully fast these days," she said. "You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do."
Pauline Esther Friedman, known as Popo, was born on Independence Day 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, 17 minutes after her identical twin, Esther Pauline (Eppie). Their father was a well-off owner of a movie theater chain. Their mother took care of the home. Both were immigrants from Russia who had fled their native land in 1905 because of the persecution of Jews.
"My parents came with nothing. They all came with nothing," Phillips said in a 1986 Associated Press interview. She recalled that her parents always remembered seeing the Statue of Liberty: "It's amazing the impact the lady of the harbor had on them. They always held her dear, all their lives."


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Well, I don't watch the show, so I am only going by a certain celebrity website that posts probably every adult-themed scene with her off that show after it airs. So anyway, yeah, she constantly removes ALL her clothing (I know, what a slut) and pretends to make babies with some guy.


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some terminally ill patients.
Many times it is a domesticated animal such as a dog or cat. In some supremely paranormal incidents it can be a family pet long since deceased. It is as if the old familiar friend had come back through the veil to escort its old master into the other realm.
Emma recounted to me that when her Uncle Leonard died of cancer in the mid 90's such an incident happened to him. When she was a young girl it seemed like Uncle Leonard was always accompanied by his little terrier Scotchy. After the death of his wife they were inseparable, the little dog was his constant companion. He would lay at his feet all night while he watched TV and guarded the bedroom door as he slept. But eventually old age caught up with the little terrier and Scotchy died at an old age of 16 years. Of course her Uncle was visibly moved and he never seemed to be the same after the death of his little companion. Emma's mother tried to buy him a replacement but the elderly man insisted that he would rather have no dog than a replacement for his old friend.
Within a few months her Uncle Leonard was diagnosed with lung cancer and he quickly passed. In his last days he wished to be at home and so they aquired the assistance of a hospice nurse to care for him. They quickly bonded and the nurse was a friend as well as a caregiver in Leonard's last days. At the funeral she came to give her condolances to the family. As they talked after the service the nurse asked what would become of Leonards little terrier now that he was gone.
Emmas family stared at her in confusion. "What dog?" Emma's mother asked the young nurse.
The nurse recounted that on the last few days of Leonards life she noticed his little black terrier in the house who would curl up at on the old man's bed with him. Whenever the dog came into the bedroom it seemed that Leonard would come to consciousness and smile, calling the dog's name. In fact the night he died the dog seemed extra nervous and attentive, as if the animal knew what was about to transpire.
"I don't know how I missed that little cutie for the first few weeks I was with Leonard, did he keep Scotchy in a special room or something? I did not see him when I first tended to Leonard. I hope he has a home." she said with caring sincereity.
Emma and her family just nodded and smiled, not knowing what to make of the story. They searched the house the next day, there was no other dog in her Uncle's house. Did Scotchy come back to usher his old master into the afterlife? There are many other stories I have heard over the years of spectral animals visiting their former master's before thier death. It is as if the bond lasts beyond death.
But once in a while a wild animal will make a dramatic appearance just before the death of a loved one as well. Many find it a coincidence, but others sense there was some meaning to the strange visitation.
Author Patty A. Wilson in her new book, "Totally Bizarre Pennsylvania"tells of a common belief by the early settlers of Pennsylvania concerning such a harbinger of impending doom... The White Dove of Death...
"Within the Germanic people who first settled in
One particularly cold winter a nurse was summoned to sit with an elderly woman who was seriously ill. Her family had tended her for days, but at length the local doctor had insisted that a night nurse be hired to watch over the woman.
A cold night vigil with the ill is a long and tedious affair, and so the nurse, a kindly and Godly woman, picked up the ill woman's Bible one long night and sat down to read it by the light from a single lamp. The winds howled outside and the snow fell softly. For perhaps half an hour the good nurse read the Bible verses, but at length a slight tapping as if on glass caught her attention.
The nurse looked about for the source of the sound and quickly checked her patient who seemed to be sleeping soundly. She finally raised her lamp and suddenly caught a glimpse of movement on the windowsill. She observed a plump white bird perching on the second storey windowpane, pecking gently at the wood with its beak.
As soon as the bird realized that it had been observed, it took flight. The nurse had heard stories of birds coming to herald a death and she realized at once that this bird was an omen of her patient's impending demise. Rather than feel sad about the woman's death, the nurse saw the bird as a sign of coming comfort. The old woman was being called back home to Heaven and would soon end her suffering.
The nurse roused the entire house. She told them the story of the white bird that had perched upon the windowsill of the sick room. The entire family realized at once that this was an omen of death and hurried to the sick room. The family was with the old woman when she passed over. Perhaps the bird was sent so that the family would have time to say their good-byes and to be able to spend the last few hours with their aged loved one before death.
For many this is merely a superstition, and if the bird did appear they would claim that it was just a coincidence. Furthermore, some would argue, white doves would probably not be out in the middle of a brutally cold night. However, most superstitions were born of some fact and this one is as well. It is known that snow owls would occasionally stray away from their normal territory in the far north during brutal winters. Perhaps a snow owl did appear on the windowsill rather than a white dove, drawn by the light within. Perhaps the snow owl tapped upon the pane because it saw motion or a reflection. Perhaps the origin of the story is that simply to explain Or perhaps a white dove was sent from the spirit world to warn of a death and to lead the departing soul into a new land."
And you can read another one of her stories on my Examiner site Here:
Until Next Time,
Pastor Swope


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Chapter 5123:1-5 Trusts for Supplemental Services; Assistance to Enable a County Board of Developmental Disabilities to Pay Medicaid Expenditures
(A) Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to define supplemental services that may be provided through a trust and to establish standards for the maintenance and distribution to a beneficiary of assets of a trust authorized by section 5815.28 of the Revised Code.
(B) Definitions
(1) "Ascertainable standard" includes a standard in a trust instrument requiring the trustee to provide for the care, comfort, maintenance, welfare, education, or general well-being of the beneficiary.
(2) "County board" means a county board of developmental disabilities.
(3) "Department" means the Ohio department of developmental disabilities.
(4) "Director" means the director of the Ohio department of developmental disabilities or his or her designee.
(5) "Disability" has the same meaning as in section 5815.28 of the Revised Code.
(6) "Supplemental services" mean services specified in paragraph (C) of this rule that are provided to an individual with a disability in addition to services the individual is eligible to receive under programs authorized by federal or state law.
(7) "Supplemental services fund" means the fund created in the state treasury pursuant to section 5123.40 of the Revised Code.
(8) "Supplemental services trust" means a trust created pursuant to section 5815.28 of the Revised Code for the purpose of providing supplemental services to an individual with a disability.
(C) Supplemental services
(1) "Supplemental services" are expenditures, items, or services which meet the following criteria:
(a) The services are in addition to services an individual with a disability is eligible to receive under programs authorized by federal or state law or regulations or other third-party resources, and the services do not supplant services which would otherwise be available without the existence of the trust;
(b) The services are in addition to basic necessities for such items as essential food, clothing, shelter, education, and medical care, and the services are in addition to other items provided pursuant to an ascertainable standard; and
(c) The services are paid for with funds distributed pursuant to a trust which meets the requirements of section 5815.28 of the Revised Code or with funds distributed from the supplemental services fund, and the services would not be available without payment from the trust or fund.
(2) Supplemental services which meet the criteria outlined in paragraph (C)(1) of this rule may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Reimbursement for attendance at or participation in recreational or cultural events;
(b) Travel and vacations;
(c) Participation in hobbies, sports, or other activities;
(d) Items beyond necessary food and clothing (e.g., funds for dining out occasionally, for special foods periodically delivered, or for an article of clothing such as a coat which is "extra" but which is desirable because it is newer or more stylish);
(e) Cosmetic, extraordinary, experimental, or elective medical or dental care;
(f) Visiting with friends or family;
(g) Exercise equipment or special medical equipment;
(h) The difference in rent between a shared bedroom and a private bedroom;
(i) Equipment or services for the individual's private use such as telephones, smart phones, cable television, televisions, radios, cameras, computers, computer software, internet service, video recorders, and video games;
(j) Membership in clubs or other organizations such as book clubs, health clubs, and community service organizations;
(k) Subscriptions to magazines and newspapers;
(l) Small, irregular amounts of personal spending money, including reasonable funds for the occasional purchase of gifts for family and friends or for donations to charities or churches;
(m) Personal advocacy;
(n) Services of a representative payee or conservator;
(o) Guardianship or other protective services listed in section 5123.55 of the Revised Code;
(p) Counseling and guidance;
(q) Someone to visit the individual periodically and monitor the services he or she receives;
(r) Intervention or respite when the person is in crisis;
(s) Vocational rehabilitation or habilitation;
(t) Reimbursement for attendance at or participation in meetings, conferences, seminars, or training sessions;
(u) Reimbursement for the time and expense for a companion or attendant necessary to enable the individual to access or receive supplemental services including, but not limited to, travel and vacations and attendance at meetings, conferences, seminars, or training sessions;
(v) Items which medicaid and other governmental programs do not cover or have denied payment or reimbursement for, even if those items include basic necessities such as physical or mental health care or enhanced versions of basic care or equipment (e.g., mobility or communication devices), and items which are not included for payment by the per diem of the facility in which the beneficiary lives; and
(w) Other expenditures used to provide dignity, purpose, optimism, and joy to the beneficiary of a supplemental services trust.
(3) Supplemental services also specifically include expenses for burial and related services for an individual, not otherwise paid for, and in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Such burial services may be purchased by the trustee in an irrevocable prepaid burial contract while the beneficiary is alive, or paid by the trustee after the death of the beneficiary.
(D) Standards for maintenance of the trust
(1) The trustee shall give notice about the existence of the trust in the following circumstances:
(a) In the case of a testamentary trust, the trustee shall notify the director of the creation of the trust, the situs of the assets, the court which exercises jurisdiction over the trust, and the case/docket number of the case in that court upon the death of the testator/settlor and the subsequent creation of the trust pursuant to the testator's last will and testament.
(b) In the case of a living trust, the trustee shall notify the director of the creation of the trust, the situs of the assets, and, if relevant, the court which exercises jurisdiction over the trust and the case/docket number of the case in that court at such time that the trustee takes action and begins to disburse trust funds on behalf of the beneficiary of the trust.
(2) It shall not be necessary for the trustee to submit reports to the department concerning the status of the trust or distributions made from the supplemental services trust until the death of the beneficiary of the trust. The trustee shall make such reports as otherwise required by statute or the relevant court.
(3) The trust may confer discretion upon the trustee and may contain specific instructions or conditions governing the exercise of the trustee's discretion.
(4) The department shall not impose any limitation as to the suitability of placing trust assets into different types of investments beyond that established by the trust instrument itself and any further requirements imposed by the court if a court has jurisdiction over the trust.
(5) The limitation imposed upon the amount of the trust by section 5815.28 of the Revised Code applies only to the initial funding of the trust. Trust assets, including interest, may be retained and accumulated beyond the amount of the statutory limitation imposed at the time of the creation of the trust.
(6) If the trust is funded to the maximum amount of the statutory limitation in section 5815.28 of the Revised Code at the time of its creation, the person who created the trust (i.e., the settlor) may not later add subsequent or periodic additional amounts to the trust by other arrangements such as other trust instruments or policies of insurance unless the original trust assets are entirely depleted, and then no more than the amount of the original trust corpus.
(7) Parties other than the settlor who have no obligation to support the beneficiary may add funds to an established supplemental services trust by means of gift, bequest, or otherwise without limitation as to amount. Such funds, once added, shall not later be subject to withdrawal by the party which provided those funds.
(8) The trustee shall carry a bond or other form of insurance payable from trust assets to guarantee against any possible loss of trust assets unless specifically waived by the testator or waived by law. The bond or other insurance shall be equal to the value of the trust assets.
(9) The trustee shall not commingle assets of a supplemental services trust with his own assets or with the assets of any other person or entity. However, trust assets of more than one supplemental services trust for more than one beneficiary, or trust assets from more than one trust created by the same testator, may be combined as long as a bookkeeping system or computer records can be used to determine the amounts of principal and interest available and earned by each beneficiary or each trust at any time upon reasonable notice.
(10) Trusts which were in existence prior to the passage of former section 1339.51 of the Revised Code and this rule shall not be deemed to qualify as a supplemental services trust unless the trust meets the requirements of the statute and rules as created.
(E) Standards for distribution of the trust
(1) During the lifetime of the beneficiary, the trustee shall:
(a) Avoid any expenditures which would jeopardize the beneficiary's eligibility for medicaid, supplemental security income, or other forms of public assistance.
(b) Expend trust assets only for supplemental services as defined in this rule.
(c) Whenever possible, pay directly for the supplemental services and not give funds directly to the beneficiary to make such payments. However, the trustee may distribute small, irregular amounts of personal spending money directly to the beneficiary, especially when the beneficiary is capable of managing small amounts of cash or is learning about the use of money pursuant to his or her individual plan or individual service plan.
(d) Attempt to obtain a written denial of payment from medicaid or other third-party payor when there is a doubt whether a particular service qualifies as a supplemental service.
(e) When a residential provider is receiving a per diem payment for items or services which otherwise might qualify as a supplemental service, attempt to ascertain the unavailability of per diem funds for that purpose prior to making an expenditure.
(2) The beneficiary of a supplemental services trust shall not have any authority to compel the trustee under any circumstances to furnish the beneficiary with minimal or other maintenance or support, to make payments from principal or income, or to convert trust assets into cash, whether pursuant to an ascertainable standard or otherwise.
(3) Upon the death of the beneficiary, the trustee shall:
(a) Notify the director of the death of the beneficiary, and if a testamentary trust is involved, notify the probate court that has jurisdiction over the trust;
(b) Ensure that burial expenses for the beneficiary have been paid to the extent allowed in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule;
(c) Submit the portion of the remaining trust assets specified in the trust instrument, which shall not be less than fifty per cent of such assets, to the director for deposit to the supplemental services fund; and
(d) Distribute the remaining trust assets pursuant to the terms of the trust and the direction of the court if a court has jurisdiction over the trust.
(4) The trustee shall have the authority to pay all taxes, assessments, costs, and other expenses arising in connection with the administration of the trust estate, including reasonable compensation to the trustee, its agents, and attorneys, upon approval by the court if a court has jurisdiction over the trust.
(F) In the event it is determined by a state or federal court, the social security administration, the department of health and human services, or another federal agency that any expenditures from a supplemental services trust would render a beneficiary ineligible for supplemental security income, medicaid, or similar programs and thus defeat the purpose of this rule and the enabling legislation, and if no funds have been disbursed on behalf of the beneficiary, the trustee shall terminate the trust and distribute the trust assets according to the terms of the trust as if the live beneficiary was deceased. However, if funds have been disbursed on behalf of the beneficiary, the trustee is required to submit an amount equal to the disbursements made on behalf of the beneficiary for medical care by the state from the date the trust vests, but not more than fifty per cent of the trust corpus, to the state treasurer for deposit to the supplemental services fund.
(G) Distribution of funds from the supplemental services fund
(1) County boards are eligible to receive funds from the supplemental services fund provided by a settlor who was a resident of that county. In such cases where the settlor was not an Ohio resident, the county board would be eligible for such funds if the beneficiary of the trust which provided the funds was a resident of that county.
(2) At such times as are convenient, but no later than the fifteenth of December of each year, the department shall notify the counties that are eligible to receive distributions pursuant to this rule for the purpose of providing supplemental services to eligible individuals of those counties.
(3) A county board shall distribute funds from the supplemental services fund only for supplemental services as defined in paragraph (C) of this rule and pursuant to standards for distribution as delineated in paragraphs (E)(1) and (E)(2) of this rule.
(4) Requests for distributions from a county board that receives funds pursuant to this rule may be submitted by an eligible individual or on behalf of the eligible individual by the individual's guardian, family member, advocate, service and support administrator, or team.
(5) Eligibility for distribution shall be determined by section 5815.28 of the Revised Code and this rule.
(6) In order to be eligible for payments by a county board or its contract agency under this rule, the individual must reside in the county served by the county board and must be eligible to receive services from the county board. Individuals who live in a developmental center operated by the department are eligible for such payments from the county board for the county of legal residence as defined in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code. An individual who is a beneficiary of a supplemental services trust established pursuant to section 5815.28 of the Revised Code is not eligible for payments by a county board or its contract agency under this rule. Unless the allocation of a county board is less than two thousand dollars, no more than one-tenth of a county board's allotment from the supplemental services fund shall be expended for the benefit of any one individual unless specifically approved in writing by the superintendent of the county board.
(7) The county board or contract agency shall not be required to make payments under this rule that exceed the amount of funds received from the supplemental services fund.
(8) No administrative costs may be taken by a county board or its contract agency from the allocation of supplemental services funds.
(9) The county board shall submit a written report to the department by the fifteenth of August of each year after the fiscal year in which funds were received from the supplemental services fund, or for years in which there was a carry-over from funds received in prior fiscal years. The report shall indicate how many individuals benefited from the funds and generally the types of items and/or services that were purchased by the funds. A county board that received an allocation from the supplemental services fund but failed to submit the required report shall not be eligible for subsequent allocations until the report is submitted.
(10) A county board that fails to expend the funds received pursuant to this rule within twelve months after receipt shall return those funds to the department for deposit in the industrial and entertainment fund established pursuant to section 5123.29 of the Revised Code for the benefit of individuals in developmental centers operated by the department.
(11) The county board shall provide information to persons, families, and agencies in the community to make them aware of the supplemental services program when the county board receives funds for distribution.
(12) The state treasurer may receive and accept funds for deposit into the supplemental services fund by way of gift, bequest, or otherwise in addition to funds received pursuant to sections 5123.40 and 5815.28 of the Revised Code. Such funds received shall be made available first to the county from which they came if they came from an Ohio resident, and then to individuals of developmental centers operated by the department. All assets shall be distributed from the supplemental services fund pursuant to this rule, no matter what their source.
Replaces: 5123: 2-18-01
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 10/01/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5123.04, 5123.40
Rule Amplifies: 5123.04, 5123.40 , 5815.28
Prior Effective Dates: 10/10/1994, 07/22/2004
(A) Purpose
This rule sets forth the process for a county board to request assistance from the department in the event of failure of an operating levy for services for individuals with developmental disabilities in that county. This rule also sets forth the process followed by the department to respond to such a request in accordance with section 5123.0413 of the Revised Code.
(B) Definitions
(1) "County board" means a county board of developmental disabilities that performs home and community-based services waiver administration functions.
(2) "Department" means the Ohio department of developmental disabilities.
(3) "Home and community-based services" has the same meaning as in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code.
(C) Process for requesting assistance
(1) Following the failure of a county board operating levy, a county board may request assistance from the department to enable the county board to meet its obligations to pay the nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for home and community-based services.
(2) Prior to making the request, a county board shall:
(a) By written request, seek financial assistance through the county commissioners;
(b) Reduce costs by restricting expenditures, by reducing or eliminating programs other than home and community-based services, and by consolidating functions or positions with other county boards or a regional council of governments;
(c) Develop a plan of action to resolve the county board's financial situation within a twelve-month period; and
(d) Adopt a resolution to request assistance from the department.
(3) When requesting assistance, a county board shall submit to the department:
(a) A description of the actions the county board took to meet the requirements of paragraph (C)(2) of this rule and the results of those actions;
(b) A history of levies placed on the ballot in the most recent ten years;
(c) A cash flow analysis for the most recent and upcoming twelve months;
(d) Most recent annual financial statements;
(e) Monthly financial statements for the most recent twelve months; and
(f) A copy of the resolution from the county board requesting assistance from the department.
(D) Departmental response to request for assistance
(1) The department may seek additional information, data, or reports regarding:
(a) Cash flow analysis;
(b) Source, amount, and use of revenues of the county board for the most recent ten years;
(c) Levy experience and strategy;
(d) Efficiency and allocation of staff;
(e) Involvement of a council of governments;
(f) Funding sources for programs operated by the county board;
(g) Comparability of salaries of employees of the county board to other local agencies and to other similar county boards;
(h) Most recent strategic plan for the county board;
(i) Programs operated or funded by the county board; and
(j) Any other information determined by the department to be relevant.
(2) The department may further review the operations and financial condition of the county board by:
(a) Examining the financial records of the county board;
(b) Appointing a public accounting firm to examine the financial statements and other records of the county board; and
(c) Appointing a group of peers from other county boards to perform an on-site review of the operations of the county board.
(E) Department decision
(1) The department shall decide whether or not to provide assistance based on:
(a) Efficiency of the county board's administration;
(b) Use of medicaid to support services in the county;
(c) The county board's plan to resolve its financial situation;
(d) Reasonableness of costs of the county board in comparison with other agencies; and
(e) Alternatives to assistance such as structural and operational changes to the county board.
(2) The department's decision whether or not to provide assistance shall be at its sole discretion.
(3) If the department decides that assistance should be made available to the county board, the department shall also decide whether the assistance will be in the form of paying the nonfederal share of medicaid expenditures for home and community-based services or reducing the number of individuals required to be enrolled in a waiver component under section 5126.0512 of the Revised Code, or both. The department shall consider:
(a) Amount needed to pay the nonfederal share and impact on other counties;
(b) Number of individuals on the waiting list and progression of the list;
(c) Likelihood of the county board being able to resume paying the nonfederal share after a year; and
(d) Maintenance of home and community-based services waiver assurances.
(4) If the department permits a reduction in the number of individuals required to be enrolled on a waiver component under section 5126.0512 of the Revised Code, no individual may be disenrolled from a waiver as a result of such reduction.
(5) The department shall issue its decision in writing which may include any prerequisites for the county board to receive assistance. Generally, assistance will be made available for a twelve-month period.
(F) Monitoring
(1) Upon the grant of assistance, the county board shall submit to the department on a quarterly basis:
(a) Financial statements;
(b) Progress on implementing the county board's plan of action to resolve the county board's financial situation; and
(c) Plans and strategy for an operating levy.
(2) The department shall monitor the progress of the county board toward eliminating the need for assistance.
(3) Within six months of issuing its decision, the department and county board shall confer on the impact of the plan of action on resolving the county board's financial situation, financial projections for the next six months, and any adjustments needed in the plan of action.
Replaces: 5123:1-5-02
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 01/01/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5123.04, 5123.0413
Rule Amplifies: 5123.04, 5123.0413 , 5126.0512
Prior Effective Dates: 01/02/2002 (Emer.), 03/21/2002, 09/01/2010
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/22/2011
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 5126.12
Rule Amplifies: 5126.12
Prior Effective Dates: 07/19/1986, 03/27/1989, 03/22/2004