SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
May 17, 2010

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 5:30 PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, Vice President/Treasurer
Richard Barnett, Member at Large
  Gayle Hammonds, Office Manager
Becky Pardue, Office Manager

Absent
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Dr. Lana Comeaux, Member

Others Present
Diana Taylor, Hospital Administrator
Charles Watson, Sabine County Judge
Christa Worley, Parrish, Moody & Fikes, p.c.
Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter

I.	President Yocom called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

II.	Mr. Barnett opened the meeting with prayer. Mr. Yocom then acknowledged Board Members Joe McNaughten and Dr. Lana Comeaux’s absence.

III.	With no members of the public present for comment, Mr. Yocom continued the meeting.

IV.	Mr. Willis confirmed with Mrs. Worley that there is no need to have a line item entitled “Hospital Capital Fund”.  She mentioned since those funds are included in asset calculations there is no need to have a separate line item in the budget.  Mr. Barnett then asked Mrs. Pardue to remove the “Hospital Capital Fund” item from future reports to the Board.  Mr. Willis next discussed worker’s compensation insurance in association with HealthSure.  Mr. Barnett then moved to accept the consent items and financials.  Mr. Yocom seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

V.	Mr. Yocom conveyed to the Board that Dr. Comeaux has accepted her appointment as Board Member for Precinct 3 with the Sabine County Hospital District.  Mr. Willis moved to re-appoint Dr. Comeaux to the unexpired term of the Sabine County Hospital Board of Directors for the position of Precinct 3.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion. Motion carried.

VI.	Judge Watson administered the oath of office to Phil Yocom for Precinct 1 and Richard Barnett for Member at Large for the Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors.

VII.	Mr. Barnett moved to keep the elected officers in the same positions for 2010-2011 as 2009-2010.  Phil Yocom as President, Earl Willis as Vice President/Treasurer, James McNaughten as Secretary of the Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

VIII.	Christa Worley, CPA from Parrish, Moody & Fikes, p.c., presented the 2009 Audit to the Board.  She stated it was a “clean” audit and no material deficiencies were found. Mr. Willis moved to accept the audit as presented.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

IX.	Hospital Administrator, Diana Taylor, reported to the Board the community’s turn out for all events during National Hospital Week.  She also mentioned a meeting was held with General Surgeon Dr. Gregory DeArmand of Angelina Surgical Associates in Lufkin regarding coming to Hemphill one day a week to perform colonoscopies and EGD scopes. Further work is being done to determine the costs of equipment to be purchased or refitted for Dr. DeArmand’s services.  The Sabine County Hospital is working on marketing for their swing bed unit and has had two swing bed patients admitted to date.  Next Mrs. Taylor explains the benefits the Hospital has received from the Driver Responsibility Program of Texas by being designated as a Trauma Center for $20,752.23 in 2009. Mr. Barnett  moved to accept the Hospital Administrator’s report.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried

X.	The Board reviewed Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill’s 1st Quarter financials.  No action taken.

XI.	 No action taken concerning the date of the next regular meeting.

XII.	Mr. Willis moved to have Goodwin & Lassiter Engineers to conduct preliminary cost estimates and drawings for a shelter of last resort.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion.  After discussion the motion carried.

XIII.	Mrs. Pardue will review the numbers associated with the Driver Responsibility Program.  No action taken.

XIV.	No closed session.

XV.	Board Member Comments:

Mr. Willis: Expressed his enjoyment of the Hospital’s 30th Year Celebration.

Mr. Barnett: Confirmed that a recipient has been chosen for the Dr. Grover C. Winslow Scholarship. He would also like to discuss keeping Gayle Hammonds on the District’s Bank Accounts incase Mrs. Pardue needs time off at the next board meeting. 

Mr. Yocom: No comments.

XVI.	Mr. Yocom moved to adjourn.  Mr. seconded the motion. Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 6:38 pm.

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