McLean County Health Committee met June 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
The Health Committee of the McLean County Board met on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. at the Government Center Building, 115 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, IL.
Members Present: Chairman Susan Schafer, Members: Carlo Robustelli, George Gordon, George Wendt, Randall Martin, Catherine Metsker, and Sharon Chung
Members Absent: None
Other Members Present: Member Logan Smith
Staff Present: Ms. Camille Rodriguez, County Administrator; Mr. Eric Schmitt Assistant County Administrator; Jessica Woods First Assistant State’s Attorney – Civil Division; Ms. Julie Morlock, Recording Secretary, County Administrator’s Office; Trisha Malott, Behavioral Health Coordinating Council Supervisor
Department Heads/ Elected Officials Present: Ms. Cindy Wegner, Nursing Home Director; Ms. Michelle Welch, Adult Detention Center; Jason Tabb, Director Juvenile Detention Center; Ms. Tammy Brooks, Interim Administrator Health Department; Ms. Cassy Taylor, Director Court Services
Others Present: Judy Buchanan and Sonja Reece, Board of Health
Chairman Schafer called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and declared a quorum.
Chairman Schafer presented the minutes from the May 6, 2019 regular meeting for approval.
Motion by Martin/Metsker to approve the minutes from the May 6, 2019 regular meeting.
Motion carried.
Chairman Schafer confirmed there were no members of the public to appear before the Committee.
Ms. Michelle Welch, Supervisor of the Adult Detention Medical Department and Mr. Jason Tabb, Director for Juvenile Detention Center presented their reports. Chairman Schafer asked if there were questions for Ms. Welch or Mr. Tabb, hearing none, she thanked them.
Ms. Tammy Brooks, Health Department Interim Administrator presented for her monthly reports to the Committee. Ms. Metsker asked if the monthly per fund percentage report had come before the Committee in the past. Ms. Schafer stated there are different reports brought each month and she believed we had seen this before, but not last month. Ms. Metsker asked if we had seen this closer to budget time last year. Ms. Rodriguez indicated the Health Department staff was working on gathering information for discussions with the Board of Health on the budget and felt it was an appropriate time to present to the Committee as well. Ms. Metsker asked what a brown bag test was. Ms. Brooks stated it is a drop off specimen test to promote privacy. Chairman Schafer ask if there were any further questions for Ms. Brooks, hearing none, she thanked her.
Ms. Cindy Wegner, Director of the Nursing Home presented for action a request to approve a name change for the Nursing Home Facility. Ms. Wegner indicated they put out a suggestion box for staff, visitors and residents to submit suggestions and the names presented were the top suggestions. Ms. Schafer asked Ms. Wegner is she wanted the Committee to decide on a name today. Ms. Wegner indicated she was looking for suggestions and guidance. Mr. Robustelli asked what the procedures was for the name change. Ms. Rodriguez indicated this Committee would put a name forward for the County Board to vote on. Mr. Robustelli stated he was glad they were considering changing the name and that they had gotten input from several groups. Mr. Gordon asked staff to confirm that Committee could make decision tonight as memo asked for opinion but there is an action item on the Agenda. Ms. Wegner indicated that she originally asked for an opinion but would take decision tonight. Mr. Gordon asked her how long they took suggestions. Ms. Wegner stated they received suggestions for several months. Ms. Metsker asked if a cost analysis had been done. Ms. Wegner indicated costs would be minimal as there was only one sign, all letterhead, forms, etc. are electronic and public health indicated there was no filing fee.
Mr. Martin indicated he had talked with groups who work with nursing homes and most liked the Prairie Pointe name suggestion. Mr. Wendt indicated that he did not feel changing the name would do anything to assist the nursing home as it would still be known as the County Home. Ms. Chung asked if this was a suggestion from the Blue Ribbon panel. Ms. Schafer and Ms. Wegner confirmed it was one of the original suggestions if the Blue Ribbon Panel. Ms. Metsker stated this was being done from a marketing situation to help highlight improvements and additional services at the Nursing Home. Ms. Schafer stated that the Blue Ribbon panel had indicated changing the name should occur after other things were done and asked if those had been completed. Ms. Wegner indicated they are currently working on items and would be discussing other items at the next blue ribbon panel meeting. Ms. Schafer asked if anyone had confirmed names are not currently being used. Ms. Wegner indicated she had double-checked that. Ms. Metsker asked if Staff could look into copy write or trademark/branding options. Ms. Rodriguez indicated they would look into it.
Mr. Robustelli indicated he thought there was some consensus on changing the name to Prairie Pointe and made a motion to put forward the name Prairie Pointe.
Substitute Motion by Robustelli/Chung to add the name Prairie Pointe, Rehab.Respite.Reliability at the end of the original Motion.
Motion Carried. Unanimously
Ms. Metsker indicated that she felt it should not go before the County Board until we know when the change will occur. Ms. Schafer indicated this would go to Executive Committee and then the County Board. Ms. Woods indicated they could table to a date certain at Executive Committee.
Motion by Martin/Robustelli to recommend approval of a name change for the nursing home facility to Prairie Pointe, Rehab. Respite. Reliability, as amended.
Motion Carried. Unanimously.
Ms. Wegner presented her monthly reports. Ms. Chung asked about the rating change and if any other, nursing homes in the area were affected. Ms. Wegner indicated they were and went over rate change for other area nursing homes. Ms. Schafer stated we were notified in March and asked if there was anything we could have done to change outcome. Ms. Wegner indicated the data used to change the numbers was pulled from 2016 – 2018, which was information before changes and improvements were made. Ms. Metsker asked when the information would be updated. Ms. Wegner indicated that quality measures are updated quarterly and other information updated every 6 months. She stated that they hoped the rating would show improvement in the next quarter. Ms. Metsker stated that this change reversed all the work they had done in the last few years and expressed frustration. Ms. Wenger agreed. Ms. Metsker asked if the organization could be contacted and asked to reconsider. Ms. Wegner indicated she did not feel they could as this was done nationwide.
Ms. Schafer stated that legislation regarding Medicaid payments had been passed and asked if that had helped with payments at the nursing home. Ms. Wegner indicated they still wait on the State to pay and some of the payments go back to 2016. Ms. Schafer asked about payments from insurance companies. Ms. Wegner indicated they also pay very slowly. Ms. Metsker stated she wanted to acknowledge increase in referrals from hospitals ask she felt those were due to work and improvements at the nursing home. Chairman Schafer asked if there were any other questions or comments, hearing none she thanked Ms. Wegner.
Ms. Rodriguez presented information on the recently employment activities and indicated there were several positions filled under the purview of the Health Committee. Ms. Rodriguez also updated the Committee on status of the Assistant County Administrator position search. Chairman Schafer asked if there was any questions for Ms. Rodriguez or other business to come before the Committee; hearing nothing she moved to payment of the bills.
Chairman Schafer presented for approval bills with a prepaid and fund total of $241,346.83 for the Nursing Home.
McLean County Board Committee Report
As Of 5/30/2019
Motion by Robustelli/Gordon to approve bills for the Nursing Home as presented. Motion carried.
Chairman Schafer presented the bills for the Developmental Disability Board with a prepaid and fund total of $87,024.96.
Motion by Gordon/Martin to approve bills for the Developmental Disability Board as presented.
Motion carried.
Motion by Robustelli/Chung to approve bills for Jail Medical and JDC Medical as presented.
Motion carried.
Chairman Schafer presented for approval bills for the Board of Health with a prepaid and fund total of $138,229.90.
Motion by Martin/Robustelli to approve bills for the Board of Health as presented. Motion carried.
Chairman Schafer asked if there was any additional business to come before the Committee; hearing nothing, she adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.
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