SABINE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES

June 28, 2010

The Sabine County Hospital District Board of Directors met in Regular Session on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 5:30PM in the Sabine County Hospital Board Room 167.

Present
Phil Yocom, President
Earl Willis, VP & Treasurer
Joe McNaughten, Secretary
Dr. Lana Comeaux, Member
Richard Barnett, Member at Large
Becky Pardue, Office Manager

Others Present
Diana Taylor, Hospital Administrator
Duane Keating, Attorney 
Andy Freeman, Preferred Management
Larry Stephens, Preferred Management
Sherry Fair, Preferred Management
 Danielle Ebarb, Sabine County Reporter

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

II.	Mr. Willis opened the meeting with prayer. 

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

IV.	Mr. Yocom asked to show a separate line item on the financials concerning UPL payments.  This would differentiate the Hospital District’s payments between UPL and Preferred Hospital Leasing. Mr. Barnett moved to accept the consent items and financials. Mr. Willis seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

V.	All members expressed their pleasure at having Diana Taylor healthy, and back to work.  An appreciative Mrs. Taylor then offered a positive Hospital report.  Accordingly, radiologist services have changed with the goal of faster response times and higher levels of customer service.  The Hospital hired two new employees for evening shifts, on a temporary basis, to assist with Emergency Room services. In addition, Shannon Smith of Hemphill was selected as an award winner in the Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program sponsored by the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.  Ms. Smith plans to work at Sabine County Hospital upon graduation with an A.D.N. degree in Nursing. Mrs. Taylor mentioned there is a tentative meeting set in July with Angelina Surgical Associates in Lufkin to determine scope equipment needs/costs.  Continuing, she points out that while the Stat Care agreement has been terminated, contracts are in review with attorneys concerning Acadian Ambulance, and all vacant R.N. positions have been filled. During the third week of June 2010, Physician Assistant Chad Moody and Director of Nursing for Sabine County Hospital Shirley Naquin, along with many others associated with Preferred, attended a meeting in Austin, TX to learn about certified electronic medical records, which will be required in 2014.  Mr. Yocom moved to accept the Hospital Report.  Mr. Barnett seconded the motion. Motion carried.

VI.	Mr. Barnett proposed July 26, 2010 and August 23, 2010 for the dates of the next regular scheduled business meetings. Mr. Willis moved to accept Mr. Barnett’s proposal. Mr. Yocom seconded the motion. Motion carried.

VII.	Mr. Willis moved to accept HealthSure’s Insurance for Worker’s Compensation and not be self-insured. Dr. Comeaux seconded the motion. Motion carried.

VIII.	Moving to agenda item XI, Larry Stephens CPA, Hospital Chief Financial Officer for Preferred explained that Parrish, Moody & Fikes, p.c., gave Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc. a “clean” 2009 audit report and found no material deficiencies. No action taken.

IX.	Mr. Stephens explained the UPL agreement with Community Health Partners out of Woodland Heights Hospital in Lufkin, Texas.  No action taken.

X.	Board Members discussed a preliminary outline for the Shelter of Last Resort. Dr. Comeaux would like to see preliminary outlines associated with a 200 person capacity and a 250 person capacity building. Mr. Yocom will get the information from Goodwin-Lasiter, Inc. No action taken.

XI.	Dr. Comeaux moved to approve the Sabine County Appraisal District’s Budget for 2011. Mr. Willis seconded the motion. Motion carried.

XII.	Mr. Barnett motioned to have the current Sabine County Hospital Administrator, Diana Taylor added to the Dr. Grover Winslow Scholarship Fund Account with First Bank and Trust and to remove the previous Hospital Administrator, Deanna Lathrop from the account.  Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion. Motion carried.

XIII.	Board members discussed possible revisions to the Sabine County Hospital District checks.  Mr. Willis will have recommendations at the next board meeting. Mr. Yocom moved to table discussion.  Dr. Comeaux seconded the motion. Motion carried.

XIV.	Board members discussed keeping Gayle Hammonds on the Sabine County Hospital District’s bank accounts to cover Mrs. Pardue’s, Office Manager, time off from District Office. No action taken.

6:58 p.m. Dr. Comeaux is excused from the meeting.

XV.	Mr. Barnett suggested allowing the public to bid on the opportunity to bush-hog the Sabine County Hospital District’s property between Sabine County Hospital and Hemphill Family Medicine Clinic.  Mr. Yocom recommended Mr. Barnett be responsible for the future actions of this issue and report back to the Board at the next meeting.  No action taken.
 
XVI.	All Board members discussed the letter Maurice Patterson wrote concerning his “excellent treatment and service” from Sabine County Hospital. Mr. Yocom also mentioned another encouraging letter published in Sabine County Reporter a few weeks later. No action taken.

XVII.	Mr. Barnett moved to allow the current Sabine County Hospital District’s Office Manager, Becky Pardue become a Notary Public. Mr. McNaughten seconded the motion. Motion carried.

XVIII.	Mr. Yocom moved to go into executive session.  Mr. Willis seconded the motion. The meeting went into executive session at 7:09pm

XIX.	Returned to regular session at 7:24pm with no action taken as the result of the executive session

XX.	Board Member Comments:
1.	Earl – None
2.	Joe – None
3.	Duane – None
4.	Becky – None
5.	Richard – None
6.	Phil – None

XXI.	Meeting adjourned at 7:26pm

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