Bert Nash

Your Community Mental Health Center

MINUTES

Governing Board of Directors

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Directors Present: Jean Milstead Jane Eldredge David Ambler

David Johnson Bonnie Lowe Doug Stephens

Ken McGovern

Directors Absent: Rick Spano, notified Erv Hodges, notified

Carol Hatton, notified Elizabeth Sheils, notified

Judy Anderson, notified Barbara Ballard

Staff Present: Pat Roach Smith, COO

Tracy Kihm, Finance Director

Jerry Bottenfield, Community Development Director

Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary

Others Present: Elinor Tourtellot, League of Women Voters

I David Ambler called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. with a quorum present.

II Public Comment: None.

Consider for Action item Budget was on the agenda in error. This item was acted upon at the meeting in December.

III Consent Agenda: December 4, 2007 Minutes, November and December 2007 Financials, and CEO Report made up the Consent Agenda.

David J and Tracy provided additional information and fielded financial questions from the Directors.

David circulated the Governor’s Budget Recommendations for FY09 Impacting Mental Health to help the Directors better understand Medicaid funding.

DOUG STEPHENS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; KEN MCGOVERN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

IV Review & Comment: WRAP. At the School Board meeting last night by a 5 to 2 vote the school board members approved an April 1 LOB election. David J will work closely with school superintendent Randy Weseman to get the word out community wide on the importance of this election. The Governing Board recommended David contact the Lawrence Journal World and KLWN Radio for their assistance.

Inpatient Services. David J and Gene Meyer continue their monthly meetings and are currently working on data sources re hospitalizations that come out of Douglas County.

Regarding access to State Hospital beds, Ken McGovern said there are 6 severely mentally ill jail inmates that he cannot get admitted to Larned.

Medicaid Update. David J advised that six months into this we’re doing well though struggling in some areas. David J reviewed KHS progress, concerns re preferred drug formulary.

Other: David Ambler appointed two temporary committees pending the presentation of Bylaw changes at the February meeting that would establish these two committees as standing committees of the Board. The two temporary committees appointed were (1) a Nominating Committee, and (2) an Awards and Citations Committee. The Nominating Committee would make recommendations to the Board to fill at large vacancies and make recommendations to fill vacancies on the City and County Commissions. The Board Chair Elect would chair this committee and members would include the Chair, the CEO and two additional Board members. The Awards and Citations Committee would receive nominations and select nominees for all awards and citations given by the Governing Board. The Past Chair would chair this committee and members would include the Chair, the CEO, COO, Endowment Board Chair, Community Development Director and two additional Board members.

V Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m. The next meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2008.

Approved: ______________________________ Date: ___________________