Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings Regular Board Meeting – August 29, 2019 Special Called Board Meeting – August 8, 2019
Announcements/Special Presentations Special Announcement - Mr. George Masi, President and Chief Executive Officer, will announce the executive administrative appointment of Dr. Ann Barnes as the new Senior Vice President of Health System Integration for Harris Health System.
Consent Agenda Items A. Recommended Committee Approvals 1. Consideration of Purchasing Recommendations Requiring Board Approval (Items A(1)a. through A(1)ww.) – Mr. DeWight Dopslauf
Strategic Discussions Harris Health System and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Partnership Update
A Cross-Continuum Approach to Address the Root Cause of Avoidable Emergency Center Utilization by High-Risk Patients
Harris Health System Ambulatory Care Services Access and Operations Report – Specialty Care Access Report
Why Compliance Programs Are Essential and the Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program – Part 1 of 3 [Board Compliance Education]
Harris Health System Legislative Initiatives [For Information Only] 1. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities in Austin Relating to Legislative/Regulatory Issues Impacting Harris Health System, the 86th 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.
General Action Items A. Item(s) Related to Joint Conference Committee 1. Notice of Appointments and Selection of New Service Chiefs – Dr. Yvonne Ch 2. Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for September 2019 – Dr. Joseph Garcia-Prats 3. Consideration of Approval Regarding Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (September 2019) Subject to Review of Files for Discussion – Dr. Joseph Garcia-Prats
Item(s) Related to Budget & Finance Committee 1. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Setting the Rate of Mandatory Payment for the Harris County Hospital District Local Provider Participation Fund – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 2. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System August 2019 Financial Report Subject to Audit – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 3. Presentation Regarding the Year-End (Q2) 2019 National Association of Insurance Commissioners Filing for Community Health Choice, Inc. – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive 4. Presentation Regarding the Year-End (Q2) 2019 National Association of Insurance Commissioners Filing for Community Health Choice Texas, Inc. – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive
Item(s) Related to Quality Committee 1. Review and Discussion Regarding the Harris Health System Quality Executive Scorecard – Dr. Glorimar Medina and Dr. Elizabeth “Pepe” Greenlee
Item(s) Related to CEO Search Committee (This is not a Committee of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees) 1. CEO Search Committee Update – Dr. Kimberly Monday
Miscellaneous Items 1. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement in an Amount Valued at Over $50 Million Between Harris Health System and Novartis Patient Assistance Program, Inc. to Participate in the Novartis Patient Assistance Program – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 2. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement in an Amount Valued at $200,494.52 Between Harris Health System and Merck Patient Assistance Program, Inc. to Participate in the Merck Patient Assistance Program – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 3. Consideration of Approval of a Non-Disclosure Agreement Between Harris Health System and Dial Pad Inc. to Support the Completion of the Harris Health System Risk Assessment – Mr. Michael Hill 4. Consideration of Approval of the Expansion of Community Health Choice, Inc.’s Federal Health Insurance Marketplace into Ten Additional Counties – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive Officer 5. Consideration of Approval of Harris Health System Policy 6.12 – Employment – Mr. Omar Reid
Item(s) Related to the Health Care For the Homeless Program A. Consideration of Approval of the Following Reports for the Health Care for the Homeless Program 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 Health Care for the Homeless Program – Dr. Glorimar Medina 1. Revision of Policy 7.38.01: Eligibility for Financial Assistance for the Health Care for the Homeless Program 2. Proposed 2020 Budget 3. Quality and Patient Satisfaction Scorecard 4. Program Director’s Performance Appraisal
Executive Session A. Discussion Regarding Financial Planning Information Related to the Negotiation Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the Arrangement or Provision of Medical Services, Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code Ann. §551.085, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Mr. Michael Hill B. Report by the Interim Chief Medical Officer Regarding Quality of Medical and Health Care, Pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Ann. §161.032, Texas Occupations Code Ann. §160.007, and Texas Occupations Code Ann. §151.002 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 Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Dr. Glorimar Medina C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Qui Tam Matters Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas D. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-4572; Sean P. Reilly v. Harris Health System; in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas and Ms. Ebon Swofford E. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Cause No. 2019-52874; Ivonne Duncan v. Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System; in the 157the 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. Sara Thomas and Ms. Ebon Swofford F. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Update in Law Applicable to Hospital Districts Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas G. Report by the 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 Texas Health & Safety Code §161.032, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Carolynn Jones X. Reconvene XI. Adjournment
Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings Regular Board Meeting – August 29, 2019 Special Called Board Meeting – August 8, 2019
Announcements/Special Presentations Special Announcement - Mr. George Masi, President and Chief Executive Officer, will announce the executive administrative appointment of Dr. Ann Barnes as the new Senior Vice President of Health System Integration for Harris Health System.
Consent Agenda Items A. Recommended Committee Approvals 1. Consideration of Purchasing Recommendations Requiring Board Approval (Items A(1)a. through A(1)ww.) – Mr. DeWight Dopslauf
Strategic Discussions Harris Health System and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Partnership Update
A Cross-Continuum Approach to Address the Root Cause of Avoidable Emergency Center Utilization by High-Risk Patients
Harris Health System Ambulatory Care Services Access and Operations Report – Specialty Care Access Report
Why Compliance Programs Are Essential and the Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program – Part 1 of 3 [Board Compliance Education]
Harris Health System Legislative Initiatives [For Information Only] 1. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Activities in Austin Relating to Legislative/Regulatory Issues Impacting Harris Health System, the 86th 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.
General Action Items A. Item(s) Related to Joint Conference Committee 1. Notice of Appointments and Selection of New Service Chiefs – Dr. Yvonne Ch 2. Consideration of Acceptance of the Medical Executive Board Report for September 2019 – Dr. Joseph Garcia-Prats 3. Consideration of Approval Regarding Credentialing Changes for Members of the Harris Health System Medical Staff (September 2019) Subject to Review of Files for Discussion – Dr. Joseph Garcia-Prats
Item(s) Related to Budget & Finance Committee 1. Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Setting the Rate of Mandatory Payment for the Harris County Hospital District Local Provider Participation Fund – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 2. Consideration of Acceptance of the Harris Health System August 2019 Financial Report Subject to Audit – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 3. Presentation Regarding the Year-End (Q2) 2019 National Association of Insurance Commissioners Filing for Community Health Choice, Inc. – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive 4. Presentation Regarding the Year-End (Q2) 2019 National Association of Insurance Commissioners Filing for Community Health Choice Texas, Inc. – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive
Item(s) Related to Quality Committee 1. Review and Discussion Regarding the Harris Health System Quality Executive Scorecard – Dr. Glorimar Medina and Dr. Elizabeth “Pepe” Greenlee
Item(s) Related to CEO Search Committee (This is not a Committee of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees) 1. CEO Search Committee Update – Dr. Kimberly Monday
Miscellaneous Items 1. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement in an Amount Valued at Over $50 Million Between Harris Health System and Novartis Patient Assistance Program, Inc. to Participate in the Novartis Patient Assistance Program – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 2. Consideration of Approval of an Agreement in an Amount Valued at $200,494.52 Between Harris Health System and Merck Patient Assistance Program, Inc. to Participate in the Merck Patient Assistance Program – Ms. Victoria Nikitin 3. Consideration of Approval of a Non-Disclosure Agreement Between Harris Health System and Dial Pad Inc. to Support the Completion of the Harris Health System Risk Assessment – Mr. Michael Hill 4. Consideration of Approval of the Expansion of Community Health Choice, Inc.’s Federal Health Insurance Marketplace into Ten Additional Counties – Ms. Catherine Mitchell, Interim Chief Executive Officer 5. Consideration of Approval of Harris Health System Policy 6.12 – Employment – Mr. Omar Reid
Item(s) Related to the Health Care For the Homeless Program A. Consideration of Approval of the Following Reports for the Health Care for the Homeless Program 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 Health Care for the Homeless Program – Dr. Glorimar Medina 1. Revision of Policy 7.38.01: Eligibility for Financial Assistance for the Health Care for the Homeless Program 2. Proposed 2020 Budget 3. Quality and Patient Satisfaction Scorecard 4. Program Director’s Performance Appraisal
Executive Session A. Discussion Regarding Financial Planning Information Related to the Negotiation Between Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System and Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for the Arrangement or Provision of Medical Services, Pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code Ann. §551.085, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Mr. Michael Hill B. Report by the Interim Chief Medical Officer Regarding Quality of Medical and Health Care, Pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code Ann. §161.032, Texas Occupations Code Ann. §160.007, and Texas Occupations Code Ann. §151.002 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 Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Dr. Glorimar Medina C. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Qui Tam Matters Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas D. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-4572; Sean P. Reilly v. Harris Health System; in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas and Ms. Ebon Swofford E. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Cause No. 2019-52874; Ivonne Duncan v. Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System; in the 157the 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. Sara Thomas and Ms. Ebon Swofford F. Consultation with the County Attorney Regarding Update in Law Applicable to Hospital Districts Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §551.071, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Sara Thomas G. Report by the 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 Texas Health & Safety Code §161.032, and Possible Action Regarding This Matter Upon Return to Open Session – Ms. Carolynn Jones X. Reconvene XI. Adjournment