MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Of
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
THE WALKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
September 28, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF WALKER X
The Board of Managers of the Walker County Hospital District, Walker County, Texas met in a regular session, open to the public, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Huntsville, Texas.
Members of the Board present included:
Chairman, Robert Hardy
Vice Chairman, Ron Lange
Secretary, Mr. Larrison
Manager, Susan Mott
Manager, Judy Emmett
Also in attendance were: Keli Molina, WCHD Administrative Assistant.
Agenda Item #1: Call meeting to order.
Chairman, Robert Hardy called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Agenda Item #2: Consider approving the minutes for the regular meeting held on August 24, 2016 and the Special Meeting held on September 19, 2016.
Mr. Larrison made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #3: Comments from the public. If you wish to address the Board of Managers, please register prior to the meeting being called to order.
None were made.
Agenda Item#4: Consider approving payment of indigent care bills.
Mrs. Molina, WCHD Administrative Assistant, reviewed the indigent care report for the month of August 2016 in the amount of $9,194.00. Mrs. Mott made a motion to pay the indigent bills as presented. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #5: Review and consider approving the monthly financial report.
Chairman Robert Hardy reported that the Hospital District had revenues of $453,773.05 Expenditures of $623,881.95 for the month of August 2016. Mrs. Mott made a motion to accept the financial report as prepared. Mr. Larrison made a second to the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #6: Consider approving payment of monthly bills.
Mr. Larrison made a motion to approve the monthly bills. Mr. Lange made a second to the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #7: Approve the recording of September 2016 budgeted indigent care expense in the amount of $576,664.00.
Mr. Lange made a motion to approve the recording of the August 2016 indigent care expense. Mr. Larrison seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Agenda Item #8: Consider giving approval to Walker County Appraisal District to accept the bids received on the properties in trust owned by the taxing jurisdictions.
None at this time.
Agenda Item #9: Comments and reports from managers and HMH administration.
Mr. Hardy stated the Lawyers and Bidder are working on the Letter of Intent and it should be able to be signed fairly quickly. He also stated as to WCHD Indigent Care that we would be meeting with Montgomery County soon and seeing how they process their Indigents. The balance on the Indigent Care Reports towards the first of the year were low but the past few months they have been going up. He said we need to keep a close eye on WCHD Indigent Care and make sure they are getting the proper medical assistance needed.
Agenda Item #10: Adjourn meeting
There being no further business, Chairman, Robert Hardy adjourned the meeting at 7:20 PM.