Fulton County Board – Health Committee Meeting Minutes
Committee: Health
Meeting Place: Jane Boyd Building, 260 W Lincoln St, Lewistown, IL
Time: 5:30 PM
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2024
1. Call to Order: 5:30 pm
2. Roll Call: Barry Beck, present; James Barclay, present; Lisa Thomson, present; Brian Platt, present; Dan Kumer, present. Also present, John Spangler, Board President; Tammie Denning, Administrator and Diana Keime, BOM
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Meeting Agenda: Beck made a motion to approve the agenda, 2nd by Barclay. All in favor, motion carried.
4. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – All Health Facilities: IDPH was in, 1-31-24, to follow up on a self-reported incident. There were no findings.
5. Public Remarks:
a. Members of the Public who wish to address the Board must provide the Chairperson with prior written notice of their intent to speak. The written notice shall identify the name and address of the speaker, as well as a short statement indicating the speaker’s topic. Each citizen is limited to five (5) minutes. Citizen’s remarks shall not exceed 30 minutes per meeting.
b. Kelli Clayton – topic RN’s following Union Contract.
c. Lori Hobbs – topic Why RN’s aren’t in the Union
6. Review of Minutes from Previous Month’s Meetings: Thompson made a motion to accept the minutes from the January Health Committee Meeting, 2nd by Beck. All in favor, motion carried
7. Claims/Review of Accounts’ Payable Items – All Health Facilities Discussion/Action: Thompson made a motion to accept the claims, 2nd by Kumer. A roll call vote was held, all in favor, motion carried.
8. Transfer of Funds – All Health Facilities – Discussion/Action: None
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriations – All Health Facilities: None
10. Resolutions for Board Meeting – All Health Facilities:
a. Discussion/Action: appointment Dwayne Bernard, MD to the Fulton County Tuberculosis Board: Thompson made a motion to approve the appointment of Dwayne Bernard, MD to the Fulton County Tuberculosis Board, 2nd by Barclay. A roll call vote ensued, all in favor, motion carried.
11. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Financial Update – Previous Month’s Facility Data Review
i. Admissions/Census (Clayberg) reviewed info in packet, 1 admit, 1 discharge and 1 death
ii. Accounts’ Receivable/Aging (Clayberg) reviewed info in packet. Aging impacted by Targeted Probe Audit, by CMS. 2 of the 5 claims have paid
iii. Facility Operational Status Updates (Clayberg)
b. Discussion/Action: Facility Capital Improvement Projects
i. Shower Room – Project update: Demo complete, cement poured last week.
c. Discussion/Action: Jail Meals: seem to be going well. Received the December jail meal payment in January.
12. New Business:
a. Discussion/Action: 2025 Financial Goals: to continue to next meeting
13. Miscellaneous: Received letter from CMS stating they are performing Recovery Audits at this time. One resident was selected from 2021.
14. Adjournment: Barclay made a motion to adjourn at 5:52 pm, 2nd by Beck. All in favor, motion carried.
15. Next Health Committee Meeting: March 5, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. Jane Boyd Building, 260 W Lincoln., Lewistown, IL
