July 21, 2008 the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Met on The
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July 21, 2008 The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on the above date in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the third floor conference room of the Mahaska County courthouse. Present were the following board members: Chairman – Henry W. VanWeelden, vice chairman – Greg Gordy and member – Lawrence Rouw. Also present were the following: Scott Dailey, KBOE Radio; Duane Nollen, Oskaloosa Herald; Joleen Arnold, Mahaska County CPC; Don Russell, Mahaska County Sanitarian; Troy Bemis, Mahaska County Maintenance Department; Nick Drost; Paul DeGeest, Mahaska County Sheriff; Don DeKock, Mahaska County Deputy Sheriff; Jerome Nusbaum, Mahaska County Engineer; Mike Rodwell, Mahaska County Secondary Road Department; Robert M. Burnett and Nick Kaufman, Snyder & Associates and Kay Swanson, Mahaska County Auditor. This meeting was filmed by Communications Research Institute of William Penn University. Chairman VanWeelden called the meeting to order with a moment of silence. It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rouw to approve the agenda with the deletion of the MCARD Report. All present voted aye. Motion carried. It was moved by Rouw seconded Gordy to approve the minutes of July 1st meeting. All present voted aye. Motion carried. Don Russell, Mahaska County Sanitarian discussed the letter the county attorney wrote for him to send to the contractors who install or re-construct on-site septic systems in Mahaska County. It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rouw to approve the letter and for Don Russell to mail it by registered mail to the contractors. All present voted aye. Motion carried. Don Russell gave the board a letter complaining about standing water along a roadway. It was moved by Rouw seconded by Gordy to approve the following contract for Mental Health Services. All present voted aye. Motion carried. CONTRACT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BETWEEN MAHASKA COUNTY AND MAHASKA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY HEALTH THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 1st day of July, 2008 by and between Mahaska County, and legal subdivision of the subdivision of the State of Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "County", and Mahaska Health Partnership Community Health, a non-profit agency, hereinafter referred to as provider. Now, therefore the parties do hereby mutually agree as follows: I. The County agrees: 1. To provide training on the CPC process. 2. Issue funding agreement when appropriate. 3. Pay all claims in a timely fashion. 4. Will comply with all state and federal laws / rules on confidentiality. 5. Will comply with HIPAA guidelines. 6. Will comply with the Mahaska County managed care plan. 7. Will assist in completing CPC Applications for new clients. II. The Provider agrees: 1. To provide mental health services as outlined in provider profile at rates outlined in provider profile. (see attached) 2. To comply with all federal / state rules / laws. 3. To comply with HIPAA guidelines. 4. To provide billing in a timely manner. 5. Comply with Mahaska County managed care plan. 6. Will assist in completing CPC Applications or refer client directly to CPC for assistance. III. The County and Provider mutually agree: A. Effective date: 1. This agreement shall begin on July 1, 2008, at 12:01 AM, 2. This agreement shall end on June 30, 2009, at 12:00 midnight. B. Assurance of Civil, Human and Legal Rights of County Residents: 1. The civil, human and legal rights of County residents utilizing the services of the provider shall be protected, specifically including the right to decline disclosure of the resident's name, or other readily recognizable identifying information. 2. The refusal of a County resident to disclose information, or to secure information, or to secure information about him or her, by the staff of the Provider shall not be justification for denying the clinical services to said County resident, except in cases in which such disclosures or securing information is deemed by the County as necessary to the effective utilization of said services, or as may be required by Iowa Law. C. Renegotiation or Modification: Any alterations, variations, modifications, or waivers of provisions of this agreement shall only be valid when they have been reduced to writing duly signed, and attached to the original of this agreement. The parties agree to renegotiate this agreement if Federal or State revision of any applicable laws or regulations make amendment to this agreement necessary. D. Financial Support Plan: 1. Funding of all third party insurance options will be reasonably pursued for reimbursement prior to county coverage. 2. Reimbursement rates listed as an attachment in the provider profile will be followed for county eligible clients. E. Termination: This agreement, or part of this agreement, may be terminated by either party at any time, upon no less than six months notice in writing to the other party. Said notice shall be delivered by certified mail or in person. F. All terms and conditions included in agreement: This agreement contains all terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No other agreements oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this agreement, shall be deemed to exist, or to bind any of the parties hereto. The parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their officials thereunto duly authorized. Mutually agreed this 1st day of July, 2008. BY: s/J. Christensen______________ DATE SIGNED: 7-2-08 MAHASKA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY HEALTH TITLE: CEO______________ BY: s/Henry W.VanWeelden__________ DATE SIGNED: 7-21-08 FOR MAHASKA COUNTY STATE OF IOWA TITLE: Chairman , Board of Supervisors Mahaska County Provider Profile FY: _2008-2009__ Name of Agency: Mahaska Health Partnership- Community Health Address: 1225 C Ave. East, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Type of Service Provided: Skilled Nursing, Homemaker Contact Person: Kim Stek, RN, Administrator Services Provided: Rates: Skilled nursing (in home) ___________110.00 per visit HomeCare Aide____________________50.00 per hour Homemaker_______________________25.00 per hour Office Visit_______________________60.00 per visit The board discussed the need to destroy the old records from the old mental health center. These records are stored at the Mahaska Building and are more than seven years old. Troy will get more information about shredding the records.. Troy Bemis, maintenance department discussed the manhole in the alley between the courthouse and jail. The cover needs repair. He will check with the city to see who repairs the city manholes. Sheriff DeGeest and Troy Bemis, maintenance director discussed the security cameras for the courthouse. The equipment is all here. They discussed placing a camera on top of the courthouse for the 911 and emergency management departments. They will see if the two departments will share in the cost of the camera. Sheriff DeGeest and Deputy Don DeKock discussed with the board the purchase of a new vehicle for Deputy DeKock. It was moved by Rouw seconded by Gordy to purchase a 2008 Ford Expedition out of the sheriff’s budget for $22,956.00 and that Don’s budget will reimburse the sheriff’s budget. All present voted aye. Motion carried. It was moved by Gordy seconded by VanWeelden to approve the final plat for Patriot Addition owned by Nick Drost located in the SW ¼ NW ¼ Section 15 Township 75 Range 15 with the variance to be 983 feet. Two aye – one nay. Motion carried. It was moved by Rouw seconded by Gordy to approve the fourth quarter report for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the Sheriff. All present voted aye. Motion carried. It was moved by Rouw seconded by Gordy to approve the fourth quarter report for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the Recorder. All present voted aye. Motion carried. It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rouw to approve the semi-annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008 and the annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the Treasurer. All present voted aye. Motion carried. The annual report is attached to these minutes. It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rouw to open the public hearing for the construction permit application for Prestage Farms of Iowa LLC. Located in Section 36 Pleasant Grove Township Range 14. All present voted aye. Motion carried. The notice for public hearing had been published in the three official newspapers. There were no oral or written comments. It was moved by Rouw seconded by Gordy to close the public hearing. All present voted aye. Motion carried. It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rouw to approve the following agreement with Mahaska County Hospital doing business as Mahaska Health Partnership for fiscal year 2008-2009. All present voted aye. Motion carried. AGREEMENT AGREEMENT MADE and executed this 1st day of July, 2008, by and between the Mahaska County Hospital doing business as Mahaska Health Partnership, acting by and through its duly constituted Board of Trustees (hereinafter referred to as "the hospital"); Mahaska County, Iowa, acting through its duly constituted board of Supervisors (hereinafter referred to as "the county"); and the Mahaska county, Iowa, Board of Health, acting by and through its board (hereinafter referred to as ”the board"); as follows: WHEREAS, the hospital is a duly organized and operating county hospital, operating under the laws of the State of Iowa, and is desirous of assuming the services imposed upon by the board by statute or administrative rule. Services shall be provided in compliance with IAC 641-80 and as identified in the grant application. Proposed changes in service shall be based upon identified needs and submitted to the Contractor. WHEREAS, the county is desirous of entering into an agreement for the provision of the services imposed upon the board by statute or administrative rule. Services shall be provided in compliance with IAC 641-80 and as identified in the grant application.