Health Care Center Board of Trustees

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Sauk County Health Care Center

1051 Clark Street, Reedsburg, WI

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, August 19, 2015

Members present:   Henry Netzinger, Tut Gramling, Carol Held, and Bill Higgins

Absent :Mary Ellen Murray, Joe Fish, and Terri Langer                                                                                               Others present: Theresa Dietz, Dennis Murray, and Kim Gochanour

Motion by Gramling, second by Higgins to appoint Netzinger to chair this meeting.  Motion carried.    

1.  Meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by acting Chair Netzinger and certified compliance with the open meeting law.

2.  Motion by Higgins, second by Held, to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried.

3.  Motion by Gramling, second by Higgins, to approve the minutes of the July 9, 2015 meeting.   Motion carried.

4.  Public Comment – None 

5.  Communication – Kim thanked everyone who atteded the 1^st Annual Family Fun Fair, that was held on August 15^th. 

6. Home Health Care Operations Report – Kim presented reports, discussion followed, Motion by Held, second by Gramling, to approve the July 2015 Home Care vouchers in the amount of $4,722.28.  Motion carried

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Business Office report and voucher review- Kim presented the vouchers and highlighted items of interest.  Operations statement and aging were also discussed.  

Motion  by Higgins, second by Gramling to approve July  2015 vouchers in the amount of $130,219.88.   Motion carried.

8.Quarterly Adjustments – Theresa Dietz presented quarterly adjustments, discussion followed, motion by Higgins, second by Gramling, to accept quarterly adjustments.  Motion carried.

9.Discussion and consideration of possible linkage of the home delivered meal program and the Sauk Co Health Care Center – Kim presented background and information to the Trustees, discussion followed

10. 2016 private pay rate – Kim presented the 2015 rate survey that compares the rates of 58 nursing homes in our surrounding area.  She also provided a two, three, and four percent increase of our current rate.  Motion by Higgins, second by Netzinger, to raise the private pay rate to $277.00 per day. 

Motion carried.

11. Administrator’s report - Kim reported on the Home Care cost report meeting, foundation meeting, meeting with the DQA on survey issues, medical records meeting, and the Quality Assurance meeting.  She, also, reported on the budget process.

12. Gazebo update from Joe Fish – Joe was absent, but Kim reported that $30,000.00 and been raised to date.

13. Public Comment -  None

14.  Agenda items for next month:   Gazebo update by Joe Fish, and 2016 budget.

15.  Next meeting date is Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 5:15 p.m.  

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Motion by Held, second by Gramling to adjourn.  Motion carried.

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Henry Netzinger, Acting Chairperson