SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

September 28, 2009
The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Special Session on September 28, 2009 at 12:00PM (noon) in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.
Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Gayle Hammonds, Office Manager
Stephen Pitts, Hospital Administrator 

Others Present via ViOpta
Mike Easley
Andy Freeman
Larry Stephens

  Absent
Lana Comeaux, Board Member
Richard Barnett, Member at Large
 
I.	Mr. Yocom called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m..

II.	Mr. Yocom opened the discussion on participating in the Medicaid Upper Payment Limit program with Community Health Services.  Mr. Freeman suggested the Sabine County Hospital District contribute a quarterly amount of $165,000.00 to the UPL program in lieu of the $55,000.00 payments made to Preferred each month.  The return on this investment will be used for services to the hospital.  

III.	Mr. McNaughten moved to participate in the Medicaid Upper Limit Program between Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill and the Sabine County Hospital District with Community Health Systems.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 

IV.	Meeting adjourned at 12:24 p.m.

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