I. Call to Order and Record of Attendance II. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting Regular Board Meeting - March 26, 2015
Announcements/Special Presentations A. Special Recognition — Dr. Carmel Dyer, Chief of Staff, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, will recognize Dr. Marylee Kott, Pathology, LBJGH; Dr. David Robinson, Emergency Medicine, LBJGH; Dr. Susana Spence, Radiology, LBJGH; and Dr. Miral Patel, Radiology, LBJGH, as the winners of the LBJGH Clinician's Staff Meeting Quality Project Competition. B. Special Recognition - Dr. Jessie Tucker, III, Executive Vice President and Administrator, LBJGH, will recognize Dr. Jean Ekwenibe, Echocardiography Laboratory Director, LBJGH, and Dr. William Hendrk, Jr., Manager of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services, LBJGH, for acquiring re-accreditation in adult transthoracic echocardiography and adult transesophageal echocardiography by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
Consideration of Approval of Recommendations and Acceptance of Consent Agenda Items [Consent agenda items may be pulledfrom this individual action or presentation.] A. Items Related to Purchasing A(l). Consideration of Purchasing Recommendations Requiring Board Approval A(2). Transmittal of Competitive Awards [For Informational Purposes Only] B. Recommended Committee Approvals Elvin Franklin, Jr. 1. Consideration of Approval to Enter into a New Agreement Between Community Health Choice, Inc. and Eastex Venture to Lease Approximately 938 Square Feet of Space for a New Office and Enrollment Center at 5888 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77708 — Mr. David Attard 2. Consideration of Approval to Enter into a New Lease Agreement . Between Harris Health System and 5516 Lockwood LLC to Lease Approximately 8,040 Square Feet of Space Located at 5516 Lockwood Drive, Houston, Texas 77026 for a New Pediatric and Adolescent Healthcare Center — Mr. David Attard 3. Consideration of Approval to Enter into the 2nd Year of the Lease Agreement with Warehouse Associates Corporate Centre Kirby Phase II, Ltd. for the Leasing of Approximately 17,044 Square Feet of Space Located at 9230 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 for the Central Fill Pharmacy Operations - Mr. David Attard 4. Consideration of Approval to Enter into the 5th Term of the Lease Agreement with A-S 47-Jones-Cypress N. Houston, L.P. for Space Located at 12340 Jones Road, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77070 for the Cypress Health Center - Mr. David Attard 5. Consideration of Approval of Intent to Enter into the 5th Term of the Lease Agreement with Hartman Highway 6, LLC for Space Located at 5870 N. Highway 6, Suite 108, Houston, Texas 77084 for the Bear Creek Health Center — Mr. David Attard 6. Consideration of Approval to Ratify an Interlocal Agreement Between Harris County Engineering Department and the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Management Services on an As-Needed Basis — Mr. David Attard 7. Consideration of Approval to Ratify a Special Deferral Election of a Dollar Amount to One or Both the 401K Plan and the 457(b) Plan from the Secondary Sick Leave Bank Payout to be Cashed Out on April 10, 2015 - Ms. Diane Poit 8. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the 18th Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 40IK Plan and the 2nd Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 457(b) Plan, Changing the Fidelity Fee Structure from a Bundled to a Per Participant Fee Structure, Effective January 1, 2015 — Mr. Diane Point 9. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the 20th Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 40IK Plan and the 4th Amendment to the . Fidelity Trust for the 457(b) Plan, Replacing the Fidelity Freedom Funds with the T. Rowe Price Target Date Funds, Effective March 31, 2015 - Mr. Diane Point 10. Consideration of Approval of an Affiliation Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and the University of Texas at Arlington (Master of Science in Nursing Program) - Dr. Cleveland Black 11. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at San Jacinto Elementary School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 — Dr. Ericka Brown 12. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and. Sheldon Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Sheldon Elementary School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 — Dr. Ericka Brown 13. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Galena Park Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Clovedeaf Elementary School, McArfhur Elementary School, and Galena Park Community Resource and Training Center and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31,2016 - Dr. Ericka Brown 14. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Houston Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Marshall Middle School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 " — Dr. Ericka Brown 15. Consideration of Approval to Ratify an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to Participate in the "Implementation of an Automated EMR System to Connect Smokers in a Safety Net .Healthcare System with Smoking Cessation Treatment" Study — Dr. Ericka Brown 16. Consideration of Approval to Amend me Expanded Primary Health Care Fee-For-Service Grant Award From the Performance . Management Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Expanded Primary Healthcare Services to Female Residents of Harris County — Dr. Ericka Brown 17. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Expanded Primary Health Care Categorical Grant Award From the Performance. Management Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Expanded Primary Healthcare Services to Female Residents of Harris County — Dr. Ericka Brown 18. Consideration of Approval of the Health Care for the Homeless Program Annual Report as Required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Which Provides Funding to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Health Services to Persons Experiencing Homelessness Under Section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act Healthcare for the Homeless Program — Dr. Ericka Brown 19. Consideration of Approval to Accept a Grant of $5,000 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for Prosci Change Management Training — Ms. Ruth Hansom 20. Consideration of Approval to Accept a Grant of $4,314 from the' Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris. County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for Improving Internal Auditors' Competency Through Certification and Training — Ms. Ruth Ransom 21. Consideration of Approval to Extend Engagements with Outside Legal Counsel for Legal Services Regarding Healthcare and Reimbursement Matters, Employee Benefits, and Immigration Matters - Ms. Mercedes heal
Board Action Items Elvin Franklin, Jr. [All non-routine items that require discussion are presented in this section. Presentation and-discussion should not exceed 5-7 minutes.] The following ate non-routine Board action items that are presented directly to the Board: A. Action Item Related to the Planning & Operations Committee 1. Consideration of Approval to Name the New Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center — North, Located at 5516 Lockwood, Houston, Texas 77026, "Cleveland E. Odom Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center" - Dr. Ericka Brown
Strategic Discussion Issues [All Harris Health System non-routine strategic discussion issues are placed in this section.] A. Compliance Education - Part VII: 340B Drug Pricing Program Terry Reeves [Board Education]
Harris Health System Legislative Initiatives - 1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver Renewal - Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Funding - Trauma Funding - Guns - 340B Update - Ben Taub General Hospital Level I Update - H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Key Performance Reports A. Committee Reports 1. Joint Conference Committee Anne Clutterbuck a. Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for April 2015 — Dr. Maya Suresh b. Consideration of Approval Regarding the Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (April 2015) - Dr. Maya Suresh
2. Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee a. Review and Discussion Regarding Harris Health System Quality Executive Summary and Scorecard — Dr. Fred Sutton
3. Budget and Finance Committee a. Consideration of Acceptance of me Harris Health System March 2015 Financial Report Subject to Audit b. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System March 2015 Quartedy Pension Report Subject to Audit c. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System March 2015 Quarterly Investment Report d. Presentation of the March 2015 Financial Statements of Community Health Choice, Inc.
EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Report by Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance Regarding Compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, HTPAA and Other Federal and State Health Care Program Requirements and a Status of Fraud and Abuse Investigations, Pursuant to Section 161.032 of the Texas Health & Safety . Code, and Possible Action Upon Return to Open Session — Mr. Terry Reeves B. Report by the Chief Medical Officer Regarding Quality of Medical and Health Care, Pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Ann. §161.032 and Texas Occupations Code Ann. §160.007 to Receive Peer Review and/or Medical Committee Report in Connection with the Evaluation of the Quality of Medical and Health Care Services, and Possible Action Upon Return to Open Session — Dr. Fred Sutton C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Cause No. 2014-30105; Uriel Gome^ af k/ a Uriel Gome^To^ano v. Ben Taub General Hospital a/ kf a Harris Health System; In the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session — Ms. Mercedes Teal D. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Harris Health System's Construction Manager at-Risk Contract with Skanska USA Building, Inc. for the LBJ Westiand Specialty Clinic and Other Improvements, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session X. Reconvene XI. Adjournment
I. Call to Order and Record of Attendance II. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting Regular Board Meeting - March 26, 2015
Announcements/Special Presentations A. Special Recognition — Dr. Carmel Dyer, Chief of Staff, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, will recognize Dr. Marylee Kott, Pathology, LBJGH; Dr. David Robinson, Emergency Medicine, LBJGH; Dr. Susana Spence, Radiology, LBJGH; and Dr. Miral Patel, Radiology, LBJGH, as the winners of the LBJGH Clinician's Staff Meeting Quality Project Competition. B. Special Recognition - Dr. Jessie Tucker, III, Executive Vice President and Administrator, LBJGH, will recognize Dr. Jean Ekwenibe, Echocardiography Laboratory Director, LBJGH, and Dr. William Hendrk, Jr., Manager of Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Services, LBJGH, for acquiring re-accreditation in adult transthoracic echocardiography and adult transesophageal echocardiography by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
Consideration of Approval of Recommendations and Acceptance of Consent Agenda Items [Consent agenda items may be pulledfrom this individual action or presentation.] A. Items Related to Purchasing A(l). Consideration of Purchasing Recommendations Requiring Board Approval A(2). Transmittal of Competitive Awards [For Informational Purposes Only] B. Recommended Committee Approvals Elvin Franklin, Jr. 1. Consideration of Approval to Enter into a New Agreement Between Community Health Choice, Inc. and Eastex Venture to Lease Approximately 938 Square Feet of Space for a New Office and Enrollment Center at 5888 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77708 — Mr. David Attard 2. Consideration of Approval to Enter into a New Lease Agreement . Between Harris Health System and 5516 Lockwood LLC to Lease Approximately 8,040 Square Feet of Space Located at 5516 Lockwood Drive, Houston, Texas 77026 for a New Pediatric and Adolescent Healthcare Center — Mr. David Attard 3. Consideration of Approval to Enter into the 2nd Year of the Lease Agreement with Warehouse Associates Corporate Centre Kirby Phase II, Ltd. for the Leasing of Approximately 17,044 Square Feet of Space Located at 9230 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054 for the Central Fill Pharmacy Operations - Mr. David Attard 4. Consideration of Approval to Enter into the 5th Term of the Lease Agreement with A-S 47-Jones-Cypress N. Houston, L.P. for Space Located at 12340 Jones Road, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77070 for the Cypress Health Center - Mr. David Attard 5. Consideration of Approval of Intent to Enter into the 5th Term of the Lease Agreement with Hartman Highway 6, LLC for Space Located at 5870 N. Highway 6, Suite 108, Houston, Texas 77084 for the Bear Creek Health Center — Mr. David Attard 6. Consideration of Approval to Ratify an Interlocal Agreement Between Harris County Engineering Department and the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Management Services on an As-Needed Basis — Mr. David Attard 7. Consideration of Approval to Ratify a Special Deferral Election of a Dollar Amount to One or Both the 401K Plan and the 457(b) Plan from the Secondary Sick Leave Bank Payout to be Cashed Out on April 10, 2015 - Ms. Diane Poit 8. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the 18th Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 40IK Plan and the 2nd Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 457(b) Plan, Changing the Fidelity Fee Structure from a Bundled to a Per Participant Fee Structure, Effective January 1, 2015 — Mr. Diane Point 9. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the 20th Amendment to the Fidelity Trust for the 40IK Plan and the 4th Amendment to the . Fidelity Trust for the 457(b) Plan, Replacing the Fidelity Freedom Funds with the T. Rowe Price Target Date Funds, Effective March 31, 2015 - Mr. Diane Point 10. Consideration of Approval of an Affiliation Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and the University of Texas at Arlington (Master of Science in Nursing Program) - Dr. Cleveland Black 11. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at San Jacinto Elementary School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 — Dr. Ericka Brown 12. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and. Sheldon Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Sheldon Elementary School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 — Dr. Ericka Brown 13. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Galena Park Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Clovedeaf Elementary School, McArfhur Elementary School, and Galena Park Community Resource and Training Center and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31,2016 - Dr. Ericka Brown 14. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Houston Independent School District to Administer a School-Based Program at Marshall Middle School and Surrounding Schools from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 " — Dr. Ericka Brown 15. Consideration of Approval to Ratify an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to Participate in the "Implementation of an Automated EMR System to Connect Smokers in a Safety Net .Healthcare System with Smoking Cessation Treatment" Study — Dr. Ericka Brown 16. Consideration of Approval to Amend me Expanded Primary Health Care Fee-For-Service Grant Award From the Performance . Management Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Expanded Primary Healthcare Services to Female Residents of Harris County — Dr. Ericka Brown 17. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Expanded Primary Health Care Categorical Grant Award From the Performance. Management Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Expanded Primary Healthcare Services to Female Residents of Harris County — Dr. Ericka Brown 18. Consideration of Approval of the Health Care for the Homeless Program Annual Report as Required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Which Provides Funding to the Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Provide Health Services to Persons Experiencing Homelessness Under Section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act Healthcare for the Homeless Program — Dr. Ericka Brown 19. Consideration of Approval to Accept a Grant of $5,000 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for Prosci Change Management Training — Ms. Ruth Hansom 20. Consideration of Approval to Accept a Grant of $4,314 from the' Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris. County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for Improving Internal Auditors' Competency Through Certification and Training — Ms. Ruth Ransom 21. Consideration of Approval to Extend Engagements with Outside Legal Counsel for Legal Services Regarding Healthcare and Reimbursement Matters, Employee Benefits, and Immigration Matters - Ms. Mercedes heal
Board Action Items Elvin Franklin, Jr. [All non-routine items that require discussion are presented in this section. Presentation and-discussion should not exceed 5-7 minutes.] The following ate non-routine Board action items that are presented directly to the Board: A. Action Item Related to the Planning & Operations Committee 1. Consideration of Approval to Name the New Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center — North, Located at 5516 Lockwood, Houston, Texas 77026, "Cleveland E. Odom Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center" - Dr. Ericka Brown
Strategic Discussion Issues [All Harris Health System non-routine strategic discussion issues are placed in this section.] A. Compliance Education - Part VII: 340B Drug Pricing Program Terry Reeves [Board Education]
Harris Health System Legislative Initiatives - 1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver Renewal - Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Funding - Trauma Funding - Guns - 340B Update - Ben Taub General Hospital Level I Update - H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act
Key Performance Reports A. Committee Reports 1. Joint Conference Committee Anne Clutterbuck a. Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for April 2015 — Dr. Maya Suresh b. Consideration of Approval Regarding the Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (April 2015) - Dr. Maya Suresh
2. Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee a. Review and Discussion Regarding Harris Health System Quality Executive Summary and Scorecard — Dr. Fred Sutton
3. Budget and Finance Committee a. Consideration of Acceptance of me Harris Health System March 2015 Financial Report Subject to Audit b. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System March 2015 Quartedy Pension Report Subject to Audit c. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System March 2015 Quarterly Investment Report d. Presentation of the March 2015 Financial Statements of Community Health Choice, Inc.
EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Report by Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance Regarding Compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, HTPAA and Other Federal and State Health Care Program Requirements and a Status of Fraud and Abuse Investigations, Pursuant to Section 161.032 of the Texas Health & Safety . Code, and Possible Action Upon Return to Open Session — Mr. Terry Reeves B. Report by the Chief Medical Officer Regarding Quality of Medical and Health Care, Pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Ann. §161.032 and Texas Occupations Code Ann. §160.007 to Receive Peer Review and/or Medical Committee Report in Connection with the Evaluation of the Quality of Medical and Health Care Services, and Possible Action Upon Return to Open Session — Dr. Fred Sutton C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Cause No. 2014-30105; Uriel Gome^ af k/ a Uriel Gome^To^ano v. Ben Taub General Hospital a/ kf a Harris Health System; In the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session — Ms. Mercedes Teal D. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Harris Health System's Construction Manager at-Risk Contract with Skanska USA Building, Inc. for the LBJ Westiand Specialty Clinic and Other Improvements, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session X. Reconvene XI. Adjournment