I. Call to Order and Record of Attendance II. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings Regular Board Meeting - October 29, 2015
Announcements / Special Presentations A. Special Recognition - Mr. Elvin Franklin, Jr. will recognize Mr. Rene "TJ" Tijerina, Jr. for his years of service as a member of the Harris Health System Board of Managers. B. Special Announcement - Introduction of Dr. Barbara Stoll, Dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. C. Special Recognition — Dr. CarmelDyer, Chief of Staff, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, will recognize Dr. Lei Chen, Pathology, LBJGH; Dr. Mike Liang, Surgery, LBJGH; and Dr. Stacy Martin, Orthopedic Surgery, LBJGH, as the winners of the LBJGH Clinician's Staff Meeting Quality Project Competition. D. Special Recognition — Dr. Maureen Padilla, Senior Vice President and Chief NursingExecutive, will recognize the accomplishments and awards achieved by Harris Health nurses during 2015. E. Special Recognition — Mr. Terry Reeves, Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance, will recognize Ms. Stacey Mitchell, Administrative Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety, for her receipt of the 2015 Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Mr. Reeves will also recognize the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program and the Forensic Nursing Program. F. Special Recognition — Mr. George Masi, President and CEO, will recognize Harris Health System for its inclusion in the Houston Chronicle's "Top Houston Workplaces for 2015." G. Special Announcement — Mr. George Masi, President and CEO, will announce Harris Health System's 50th .Anniversary Kick-Off.
Consideration of Approval of Recommendations and Acceptance of Consent Agenda Items [Consent agenda items may be pulled from this consideration for 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 1. Consideration of Approval of Payment of 2015 - 2016 Membership Dues to the Texas Hospital Association in the Amount of $137,500 — Mr. Michael Norby 2. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the Seventh Amendment to the Third Amended Administrative Services Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Community Health Choice, Inc. —Mr. Michael Norby 3. Consideration of Approval of a Setdement in the Amount of $11,879.71 Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Innovative Radiology Group — Mr. Michael Norby 4. Consideration of Approval of a Setdement in an Amount Not to Exceed $29,782.97 Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and TH Healthcare Ltd. d/b/a Park Plaza Hospital — Mr. Michael Norby 5. Consideration of Approval for the Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $100,000 to the Harris County Engineering Department to Provide Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management, and Other Services Required for Peritoneal and Outpatient Dialysis — Mr. David Attard 6. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Lease Agreement Between Community Health Choice, Inc. and SLS-South Loop, LLC to Add 19,573 Square Feet of Space to the Existing Leased Space Located at 2636 South Loop, Houston, Texas 77054 — Mr. David Attard 7. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 2nd Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and Houston Business Development, Inc. to Lease Approximately 11,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 5220-5250 Griggs Road, Houston, Texas 77021 for the Dental Center — Mr. DavidAttard 8. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 3rd Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and Benjamin Wu to Lease Approximately 6,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 1623 Airline, Houston, Texas 77009 for the Sunset Heights Clinic — Mr. David Attard 9. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 4th Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and CaKber Mt. Houston Borrower LLC, Inc. to Lease Approximately 8,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 11737-C Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039 for the East Mt. Houston Eligibility Center -Mr. David Attard, 10. Consideration of Approval of an Affiliation Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and San Jacinto Community College District — North Campus (Medical Assistant Certification Program) — Ms. Diane Poirot 11. Consideration of Approval of the Harris Health System Corrected FY17 Medical Plan Premium Rate Schedule for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Supplemental Employees, Effective March 1, 2016 -Mr. Diane Poirot 12. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to Provide an HIV Perinatal Transmission Prevention Program Throughout the State of Texas — Dr. Michael Gardner 13. Consideration of Approval to Renew a Grant Award in an Amount of No Less Than $700,000 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration (HRSA) Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System, Funded Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 Part C to Provide Early Intervention Primary Medical Care to HIV-Positive Patients — Dr. Michael Gardner 14. Consideration of Approval of the Health Care for the Homeless Program 2015 Needs Assessment Report as Required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Which Provides Funding to 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 Health Care for the Homeless Program — Dr. Michael Gardner 15. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Sub-Award from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Revise the Performance Period and Decrease the Budget by $5,000 to an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 Under Grant #PP120086, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT): a Collaboration with the United Way 211 Program, for the Term March 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016 — Dr. Michael Gardner and Ms. Lx>retta Hanser 16. Consideration of Approval of a Data Use Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and OneStar Foundation, Inc. —Mr. Michael Norby 17. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System, UT Physicians, and OneStar Foundation, Inc. for the Development of an Online Interactive Map and Database of Regional Services — Mr. Michael Norby 18. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and SER (Service Employment Redevelopment) —Jobs for Progress — Ms. Amanda Callaway 19. Consideration of Approval of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of $87,696.42 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for the TtoubleShooters Mobile Immunization Program — Ms. Ruth Ransom 20. Consideration of Approval of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of $17,338.47 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for the Adolescents in Motion (AIM) Program — Ms. Ruth Ransom {End of Consent Agenda}
Board Review and Action Items Elvin Franklin, Jr. [All non-routine items that require discussion and/ or action are presented in this section. Presentation and discussion should not exceed 5-7 minutes.] The following are non-routine review and/or action items that arev presented directly to the Board: A. Review and Action Items Related to the Budget & Finance Committee 1. Consideration of Approval of an Award on the Basis of Only Proposal Received for JWB Mobile Dentistry to Operate a Mobile Dental Van for the Health Care for the Homeless Program for a One-Year Initial Term with Four (4) One-Year Renewal Options - Mr. DeWight Dopslauf r 2. Review and Discussion Regarding Modifications of the Updated Harris Health System Financial Assistance Program Policy, Integrating the Change in Income Eligibility Criteria and Addition of the MY Harris Health Self-Pay Program Approved by the Board of Managers on September 24, 2015 -Mr. Michael Norby
Strategic Discussion Issues [All Harris Health System non-routine strategic discussion issues are placed in this section.] A. Hatris Health System Legislative Initiatives 1. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities in Austin Relating to Legislative/Regulatory Issues Impacting Harris Health System, the 844 Legislative Session, and the Harris Health System Legislative Platform. 2. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Pending Federal Legislative and Policy Issues Affecting Harris Health System. R. King Hillier B. Compliance Education - CMS Conditions of Patticipation Patt II: Nursing Services [Board Education]
Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for November 2015 — Dr. Maya Suresh
Consideration of Approval Regarding the Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (November 2015) — Dr. Maya Suresh
Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee a. Review and Discussion Regarding the Harris Health System Quality Executive Summary and Scorecard — Dr. Parikshet Bobber
Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System October 2015 Financial Report Subject to Audit — Mr. Michael Norby
Presentation of the October 2015 Financial Statements of Community Health Choice, Inc. — Mr. Kenneth Janda
X. Executive Session A. Report by Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance Regarding Compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA 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. Parikshet Bobber C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Request for Payment by Marketing On Hold, Inc. d/b/a Southwestern Tariff Analyst, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session — Ms. Mercedes heal XI. Reconvene XII. Adjournment
I. Call to Order and Record of Attendance II. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings Regular Board Meeting - October 29, 2015
Announcements / Special Presentations A. Special Recognition - Mr. Elvin Franklin, Jr. will recognize Mr. Rene "TJ" Tijerina, Jr. for his years of service as a member of the Harris Health System Board of Managers. B. Special Announcement - Introduction of Dr. Barbara Stoll, Dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. C. Special Recognition — Dr. CarmelDyer, Chief of Staff, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, will recognize Dr. Lei Chen, Pathology, LBJGH; Dr. Mike Liang, Surgery, LBJGH; and Dr. Stacy Martin, Orthopedic Surgery, LBJGH, as the winners of the LBJGH Clinician's Staff Meeting Quality Project Competition. D. Special Recognition — Dr. Maureen Padilla, Senior Vice President and Chief NursingExecutive, will recognize the accomplishments and awards achieved by Harris Health nurses during 2015. E. Special Recognition — Mr. Terry Reeves, Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance, will recognize Ms. Stacey Mitchell, Administrative Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety, for her receipt of the 2015 Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing by the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Mr. Reeves will also recognize the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program and the Forensic Nursing Program. F. Special Recognition — Mr. George Masi, President and CEO, will recognize Harris Health System for its inclusion in the Houston Chronicle's "Top Houston Workplaces for 2015." G. Special Announcement — Mr. George Masi, President and CEO, will announce Harris Health System's 50th .Anniversary Kick-Off.
Consideration of Approval of Recommendations and Acceptance of Consent Agenda Items [Consent agenda items may be pulled from this consideration for 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 1. Consideration of Approval of Payment of 2015 - 2016 Membership Dues to the Texas Hospital Association in the Amount of $137,500 — Mr. Michael Norby 2. Consideration of Approval to Ratify the Seventh Amendment to the Third Amended Administrative Services Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Community Health Choice, Inc. —Mr. Michael Norby 3. Consideration of Approval of a Setdement in the Amount of $11,879.71 Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Innovative Radiology Group — Mr. Michael Norby 4. Consideration of Approval of a Setdement in an Amount Not to Exceed $29,782.97 Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and TH Healthcare Ltd. d/b/a Park Plaza Hospital — Mr. Michael Norby 5. Consideration of Approval for the Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $100,000 to the Harris County Engineering Department to Provide Architectural, Engineering, Construction Management, and Other Services Required for Peritoneal and Outpatient Dialysis — Mr. David Attard 6. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Lease Agreement Between Community Health Choice, Inc. and SLS-South Loop, LLC to Add 19,573 Square Feet of Space to the Existing Leased Space Located at 2636 South Loop, Houston, Texas 77054 — Mr. David Attard 7. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 2nd Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and Houston Business Development, Inc. to Lease Approximately 11,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 5220-5250 Griggs Road, Houston, Texas 77021 for the Dental Center — Mr. DavidAttard 8. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 3rd Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and Benjamin Wu to Lease Approximately 6,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 1623 Airline, Houston, Texas 77009 for the Sunset Heights Clinic — Mr. David Attard 9. Consideration of Approval to Fund the 4th Year of the Lease Agreement Between Harris Health System and CaKber Mt. Houston Borrower LLC, Inc. to Lease Approximately 8,000 Square Feet of Space Located at 11737-C Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039 for the East Mt. Houston Eligibility Center -Mr. David Attard, 10. Consideration of Approval of an Affiliation Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and San Jacinto Community College District — North Campus (Medical Assistant Certification Program) — Ms. Diane Poirot 11. Consideration of Approval of the Harris Health System Corrected FY17 Medical Plan Premium Rate Schedule for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Supplemental Employees, Effective March 1, 2016 -Mr. Diane Poirot 12. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to Provide an HIV Perinatal Transmission Prevention Program Throughout the State of Texas — Dr. Michael Gardner 13. Consideration of Approval to Renew a Grant Award in an Amount of No Less Than $700,000 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration (HRSA) Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System, Funded Under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 Part C to Provide Early Intervention Primary Medical Care to HIV-Positive Patients — Dr. Michael Gardner 14. Consideration of Approval of the Health Care for the Homeless Program 2015 Needs Assessment Report as Required by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Which Provides Funding to 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 Health Care for the Homeless Program — Dr. Michael Gardner 15. Consideration of Approval to Amend the Sub-Award from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System to Revise the Performance Period and Decrease the Budget by $5,000 to an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 Under Grant #PP120086, Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT): a Collaboration with the United Way 211 Program, for the Term March 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016 — Dr. Michael Gardner and Ms. Lx>retta Hanser 16. Consideration of Approval of a Data Use Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and OneStar Foundation, Inc. —Mr. Michael Norby 17. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System, UT Physicians, and OneStar Foundation, Inc. for the Development of an Online Interactive Map and Database of Regional Services — Mr. Michael Norby 18. Consideration of Approval to Renew an Agreement Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and SER (Service Employment Redevelopment) —Jobs for Progress — Ms. Amanda Callaway 19. Consideration of Approval of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of $87,696.42 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for the TtoubleShooters Mobile Immunization Program — Ms. Ruth Ransom 20. Consideration of Approval of a Grant Agreement in the Amount of $17,338.47 from the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Awarded to Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System for the Adolescents in Motion (AIM) Program — Ms. Ruth Ransom {End of Consent Agenda}
Board Review and Action Items Elvin Franklin, Jr. [All non-routine items that require discussion and/ or action are presented in this section. Presentation and discussion should not exceed 5-7 minutes.] The following are non-routine review and/or action items that arev presented directly to the Board: A. Review and Action Items Related to the Budget & Finance Committee 1. Consideration of Approval of an Award on the Basis of Only Proposal Received for JWB Mobile Dentistry to Operate a Mobile Dental Van for the Health Care for the Homeless Program for a One-Year Initial Term with Four (4) One-Year Renewal Options - Mr. DeWight Dopslauf r 2. Review and Discussion Regarding Modifications of the Updated Harris Health System Financial Assistance Program Policy, Integrating the Change in Income Eligibility Criteria and Addition of the MY Harris Health Self-Pay Program Approved by the Board of Managers on September 24, 2015 -Mr. Michael Norby
Strategic Discussion Issues [All Harris Health System non-routine strategic discussion issues are placed in this section.] A. Hatris Health System Legislative Initiatives 1. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities in Austin Relating to Legislative/Regulatory Issues Impacting Harris Health System, the 844 Legislative Session, and the Harris Health System Legislative Platform. 2. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Pending Federal Legislative and Policy Issues Affecting Harris Health System. R. King Hillier B. Compliance Education - CMS Conditions of Patticipation Patt II: Nursing Services [Board Education]
Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for November 2015 — Dr. Maya Suresh
Consideration of Approval Regarding the Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (November 2015) — Dr. Maya Suresh
Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Committee a. Review and Discussion Regarding the Harris Health System Quality Executive Summary and Scorecard — Dr. Parikshet Bobber
Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System October 2015 Financial Report Subject to Audit — Mr. Michael Norby
Presentation of the October 2015 Financial Statements of Community Health Choice, Inc. — Mr. Kenneth Janda
X. Executive Session A. Report by Senior Vice President of Corporate Compliance Regarding Compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA 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. Parikshet Bobber C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Request for Payment by Marketing On Hold, Inc. d/b/a Southwestern Tariff Analyst, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding this Matter Upon Return to Open Session — Ms. Mercedes heal XI. Reconvene XII. Adjournment