Bert Nash
Your Community Mental Health Center
MINUTES
Governing Board of Directors
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Directors Present: David Johnson Ken McGovern Jean Milstead
Jane Eldredge Doug Stephens Erv Hodges
Bootsie Lauridsen Carol Hatton Elizabeth Sheils
Bonnie Lowe
Director Absent: David Ambler, notified Rick Spano, notified
Barbara Ballard, notified
Staff Present: Pat Roach Smith, COO
Tracy Kihm, Finance Director
Cindy Hart, Development Director
Marilyn Sell, Recording Secretary
I Doug Stephens called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. with a quorum present.
II Public Comment: None.
III Consent Agenda: October 27, 2009 Minutes; October 2009 Financials; and, David’s CEO Report, Press Release: Mental Health Partners with Primary Care to Address Whole Health of Patients made up the Consent Agenda.
JEAN MILSTEAD MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA; ERV HODGES SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion: Re financials, it’s unusual we lost money in October. It’s good to see $1.2 million on the balance sheet and to know we have $1.370 million in short term and $1.5 million in long term investments as “we’re entering an absolutely awful budget time,” David said.
BOOTSIE LAURIDSEN MOVED TO APROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORTS; BONNIE LOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
David’s CEO Report was “shy this month” but he felt it was important the Board see the state and national dialogue about primary care and mental health providers working together.
IV Review & Comment: Corridor Technology Solutions.
Bob Bohi is on sight today and until December 9 for training. All three centers will participate in the training beginning December 2. The Board should have a formal business plan before the January 2010 Governing Board meeting.
Budget. The Governor’s allotment was a big surprise—we did not expect a loss of $305K in grant funding and a 10% cut in Medicaid. David distributed a list of revenue enhancements / cost savings he and the Executive Team are proposing. (1) Additional case management services, (2) don’t fill vacant AOP position, (3) convert IOP position to IOP case manager, (4) eliminate medical records PT position, (5) eliminate additional pay for team leader fee for service, (6) eliminate .08 office attendant, (7) eliminate supported housing flex funds, (8) Executive Team furlough – 1 day/mo, (9) Ops Team furlough – 1 day/mo, (10) reduce meeting time, (11) no cultural competency training in 2010, (12) reduce salary – vacant position.
V Consider for Action: Fee Schedule and Proposed Strategic Direction. David asked the board to review and approve the proposed strategic directions and most especially the prioritization of who will be served within available resources he reviewed yesterday with his Executive Team: people in crisis; people covered by KHS; persons with incomes of 133% of poverty or less not covered by Medicaid; WRAP; persons with other payment sources; persons with incomes between 133 and 200% of poverty; other Douglas County residents.
The new fee schedule will not go into effect until February 2010 so that we are able to give our clients 30 days notice. David has a meeting with Craig Weinaug Thursday this week. They will look at the new fee scheduled supported by the Governing Board.
JANE ELDREDGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED PRIVATE PAY FEE SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED AND THE PROPOSED STRATEGIC DIRECTION AS PRESENTED; CAROL HATTON SECONDED THE MOTION; MOTION CARRIED WITH ONE OPPOSITION.
Bonnie thanked the staff for their willingness to take the steps necessary to support the work of the Center.
Other: ▪There were several cards from staff thanking the Governing Board for the extra day off. ▪Doug thanked the board members who attended the November 8 Community Health Facilities Open House. ▪David advised BNC is being recognized by The Shelter at the Festival of Trees tonight at Liberty Hall. ▪Several board members commented on the very attractive invitation to this year’s unevent.
VI Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m. The next meeting of the Governing Board is Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 7:30 a.m.