SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

May 11, 2009

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 5:30PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
 Richard Barnett, Member at Large
 Gayle Hammonds, Office Administrator
Duane Keating, Attorney
 
Others Present
Deanna Lathrop, CEO Sabine County Hospital
Sheila Ouzts, Office Administrator/in training
Charles Watson, County Judge
Christa Worley, Auditor
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter

Absent
Lana Comeaux

I.	    Phil Yocom, Sabine County Hospital Board President, called the meeting to order  at
          5:30PM.

II.	     No public comments.

III.	      Mr. Willis moved to accept the consent items.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 

IV.	      Mr. Willis moved to appoint Lana Comeaux to fill the unexpired term for the Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors position in precinct( 3).  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 

V.	      Judge Watson administered the oath of office to Earl Willis for Precinct Two (2) and James McNaughten for Precinct Four (4) for the Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors.

VI.	     Mr. Barnett moved to nominate Phil Yocom as President, Earl Willis, Vice President/Treasurer and James McNaughten, Secretary of the Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors for 2009 - 2010.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VII.	Christa Worley, CPA from Parrish, Moody & Fikes, p.c., presented the 2008 Audit to the Board.  Mr. Willis moved to accept the audit as presented.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VIII.	  No action taken to participate in the Upper Payment Limit Program.  

IX.	      Mr. Willis moved to establish the Dr. Grover C. Winslow Scholarship Fund at the First Bank & Trust of East Texas and appoint President of the Board of Directors of the Sabine County Hospital District, and Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Hospital Administrator of the Sabine County Hospital, to jointly manage the account.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

X.	     Mr. Barnett moved to have a Public Hearing for discussion of an Air Ambulance Service for Sabine County on May 21, 2009 at 5:30PM.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  

XI.	     No action taken to donate property located at 502 Yellowpine Highway to the City of Pineland.

XII.	Board member comments:  

•	Richard Barnett – suggested the Board look at numbers with Preferred.
•	Duane Keating   - no comments.
•	Joe McNaughten – no comments.
•	Phil Yocom – HRL made a presentation to Commissioner Court  requesting  they grant them a waiver to build a new Nursing Home in Sabine County.  
•	Deanna Lathrop – advised of a Heath Fair on Friday, May 15, 2009.   Also, she stated the new hospital beds will be delivered May 12, 2009.
•	Earl Willis – suggested a Workshop with the Sabine County Health Services Task Force.

XIII.	Mr. Barnett moved to adjourn.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 6:41pm.

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Phil Yocom, President				Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Sabine County Hospital District			Sabine County Hospital District	
Board of Directors					Board of Directors