Peoria Standard

Peoria County Health Committee met June 27.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Members Present: Sharon Williams - Chairman, Phillip Salzer - Vice Chairman; Robert Baietto, Allen Mayer, A.J. Querciagrossa, Steven Rieker

Members Absent: Barry Robinson, Terry Waters

Others Present: Scott Sorrel - County Administrator; Shauna Musselman - Assistant County Administrator; Larry Evans, Ben Ciravolo - State's Attorney's Office; Andrew Rand - County Board Chairman; Brad Harding, Greg Adamson - County Board Members; Gretchen Pearsall - Director of Strategic Communications; Nora Sullivan - Health Department; Steven Richter, Tim Turpin, Roxanne Griffin, Calvin Kerley, Marina Groenewegen, Kathy Haggard, Karyn Henderson, Leslie Hillier, Mendy Smith, Tresa Smith - Heddington Oaks

Call to Order Chairperson Williams called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.

Approval of Minutes A motion to approve the minutes of April 25, 2017 was made by Mr. Baietto and seconded by Mr. Rieker. The motion carried.

Informational Items / Reports / Other Minutes / Updates

• Board of Health

➢ Monthly Update Ms. Sullivan advised that Monica Hendrickson has been named as the new Public Health Administrator and will begin her position on July 10, 2017. She advised that revenue numbers have been submitted to the Finance Department, and staff continues to work on expenditures. She advised that the new committee structure is working well, and commented that the Finance and Personnel Committee has had an initial meeting, with another meeting schedule for July 11, 2017 to review the expense budget.

Ms. Sullivan advised that work on the new community room is still in process, with completion anticipated in August. She stated that new exterior signage has been erected and landscaping is underway. She commented that a survey determined that a change in the drop-off point for CityLink passengers coming to the Health Department would not be cost effective due to the relatively low number of individuals utilizing that mode of transportation. She noted that the majority of individuals arrive via personal vehicle.

Ms. Sullivan advised that union negotiations are underway and are going well. She noted that the contract terminates on June 30th.

• Care & Treatment Board

➢ Monthly Update Mr. Sorrel advised that the last payment on the lease is upcoming in either July or August. He stated that after the final payment, and in future years, a greater percentage of the levy could be used for the grant process. He added that the short-term loan from the Board of Health Fund to the Care and Treatment Fund will be further reviewed.

• Heddington Oaks Update

➢ Marketing Report Mr. Richter advised that May saw 52 referrals, 22 admissions, 23 discharges, 30 denials and 11 facility tours. He noted that of the 30 denials, 10 were due to not being approved for skilled nursing Medicaid.

➢ Financials Mr. Sorrel advised that Private Pay and Charges for Services are down 50% from the first quarter of 2016. He stated that staff continues to work on addressing the backlog of Medicaid and Medicare billings. He commented that the Medicaid date of sale outstanding stands at 223, with staff setting a target goal of 90.

Mr. Sorrel advised that Personnel costs are up slightly from last year due to an additional pay period. He stated that change in net position is down $885,000.00, with $5.1 million in cash, $5.1 million in pooled investments and $43.2 million in net capital assets. He added that FICA and IMRF are just over $300,000.00 to date.

Mr. Sorrel noted $6.1 million total in aged accounts receivable, with Private Pay and Public Aid Pending accounting for 42% of that total. He stated that 73% of the total is over 90 days, with Public Aid Pending and Private Pay accounting for half of that amount. He noted that going forward it will be necessary for staff to develop a strategy for dealing with write-offs, which will be a policy decision for the County Board via this committee.

➢ Management Team The directors and managers of the Nursing, Dietary, Facilities, Activities, Billing and Payroll, Social Services and Environmental Services units introduced themselves and provided brief overviews of responsibilities within their individual departments.

Mr. Sorrel advised that staff continues in recruitment efforts for a Director of Finance, seeking an individual knowledgeable in both finance and healthcare finance. He stated that conversations with consultants who provide that work have also taken place, and which may be an option in the future.

Mr. Harding asked for the written requirements and certifications for each of the management team positions. Mr. Turpin agreed to provide the list, and commented that each team member possesses the proper certification and education requirement for their position.

Committee Action

• Review of Executive Session Minutes Mr. Evans recommended that all previously held executive session minutes continue to be held closed as the need for confidentiality still exists, and to destroy executive session audio recordings more than two years old, except those that relate to pending litigation. A motion to accept the recommendation of the State's Attorney's Office was made by Mr. Mayer and seconded by Mr. Rieker. The motion carried.

Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Williams at 12:50 p.m.

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