WORKING GROUP MEETING

REPRESENTATATIVES FROM

THE

GHI, INC. BOARD AND THE GCHC, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AT THE HEALTH COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING

February 8, 2012

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Attendance: Howard McKinnon, Maximo Martinez, Sarah Hinson, Arrie Battle, Clarence Jackson, Dale Nealy, Shaia Rene’ Beckwith- James, Rhonda White, Mary Alice McLeroy, Andre Walker, Joy Anderson

Call to Order: Howard McKinnon called the meeting to order.

Approval of Minutes: Jackson/ Battle (motioned pass)

Treasurer Financial Report:

Approval of Finance Report: Motion Battle/Jackson

Council Business

· Mental Health Representative on the Board of Directors – Maximo Martinez introduction of Jay Reeve for the vacancy for Health Council, Board for Mental Health Representative(Jay Reed)

Jay Reeve, CEO Apalachee Center

Motion nomination: Jackson/Anderson(motioned pass)Jay Reeve to become member of the GCHC Working Group

· Sarah Hinson, Chair (GHI/GCHC Working Group)

Sarah Hinson presented presentation to GCH Board of Director’s

Objective 1: Expand Medicaid Enrollment ($21,100)

Objective 2: Expand Public Health Services ($99,816)

Objective 3: Expand Primary Care Services ($57, 600)

Objective 4: Expand Emergency Adult Dental Services ( )

Administrative Oversight and Accountability:

Howard McKinnon I’ve been in front of County Commission twice about this money. He said they would like to have a good consensus from both Boards before presentation to the BCC.

McKinnon – This is not recurring source of funds, you will do evaluation. If the money is not there next year, what will you do.

He discussed surplus, money coming in is for Hospital, PAMS, all money coming in is spent. He reiterated one shot deal. This is a pilot project what happens at the end of the year.

James – Several objectives it may produce saving in Hospital Emergency Room

Reeves – One thing I notice is the initial point is to expand services, it appears to be self sufficient.

Martinez – two things marketing stragey before we put it out there, let citizens know this is a pilot project; oversight – when we negotiated to give Health Department , our role is to get into

White – multiple agencies was a Health Council charge with coordination across the Boards.

James - Working group decided to use every dollar towards care.

Battle – Person to be hired by Council to be Project Coordinator

Anderson – Objective 1 : Information FEC is not there: Eligibility Worker will it be DCF employee; right now there is no place for this person to be housed.

Objective 2: Does it require ARNP

Harris – Yes it does

Anderson – Consecration on WIC not as important as unfunded pre-natal care

Harris – not feasible on mobile unit.

Battle – Take that piece out and include population how l can’t get service at Health Department. We will get message out, but need Media Bliss.

James – Let’s be realistic , there will be cost for advertising.

McKinnon – We need to nail this down. Conversation needs to happen

Anderson – Mr. Lawson said the travel vouchers are from Big Bend Transit.

James – Is it possible to do in-kind services.

Anderson – something we should consider

McKinnon – I think the Working Group should try to work these issues.

Battle- Workshop

McKinnon – Nail down those 3 things

White – Working Group, has completed, Operational Implementation – concept need other players.

Martinez - If there is no census; There is enough expertise in Working Group to come up with the concept and work out 3 areas. Mr. Waters – Big Bend Transit

White – Actual Delivery of services – County Health Department – NFMC

Anderson – Is there a consensus from working group are they confident what is on the table.

McKinnon – Group has history

White – What the Council Board consider the 4 Objective besides the implementation piece.

Anderson – Don’t have objection with proposal but it could be strength

McKinnon- 4 objectives fair;

White – Missed opportunity for some other service

Jackson - This is not my area expertise, I trust what you are saying

James – We need to work out details

White – I think when we go back to the table, infrastructure to address issue.

Working Group Meeting – Invite Ted Waters, numbers for NFMC & Hospital Board

Anderson – Hospital Board first

Battle – Make sure people in rural area get service they need. I will be looking to make sure.

Reeves - Going forward we need to look at transportation related to mental health in rural areas.

Announcements – Program Manager- Supervisor PAMS Program (Sharon Harris) , Director of Senior Citizens – moving locations

Request of Funds – Jesse Furlow($500)- consider at next meeting

Healthy Start (evening programs – food)($200), School Health – Shots for Shots (6-7 grade shots - food) ($200) – Recommendation give a $100 a piece to due economic times

Checks are made to person, not Health Department, they give report.

Motion for $100: Jackson/ Anderson- motioned passed

Anderson – March 10, 2012 – Red Heels in Girls(Women)- New Life www.redheals.com

Jackson- Thanks for Referendum vote

Meeting Adjourned @ 10:05 am