BIG COUNTRY REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE CALL MEETING

May 20, 2015

Roll Call: *H.T. Fillingim Chair

*Grant Madden Vice-Chair-Sweetwater F.D.

*Sarah Shaw Secretary-Haskell Memorial Hospital

*Russel Thomas Scurry County EMS

*Deloris Londerholm Hendrick Medical Center

*Jonathan Galinak Eula VFD

*Jan Harris Stonewall Hospital

*Erik Burleson Eastland EMS

*Josie Fillingim Fisher Co. EMS

Marlee Puckett Executive Coordinator

*current executive committee members

Marta Pagura is on vacation and asked to be excused.

A quorum was present. Meeting called to order by H.T. Fillingim at 1002.

Minutes of the April 15, 2015 executive committee meeting were approved; motion by Deloris Londerholm; second by Josie Fillingim; all in favor, none opposed.

Financial Review –

EMS/RAC $ 2,593.71

EMS County $ 10,913.99

Tobacco $ 9,891.27

Dues Account $ 9,970.21

Grant Review –

EMS County – All funds were dispersed and all checks were cashed. The remaining funds are from Coleman EMS which no longer exists. Those funds will sit in that account until this fall.

EMS RAC – Continuing to be used for administrative purposes. RACs were told contracts would be available for signature on 5/15/2015. As of this date, nothing has been received and there is no estimated time frame for receipt of funds.

Tobacco- Awaiting the third disbursement – per DSHS it has been processed. Then will review and distribute equal installments to all eligible recipients. Additional disbursement will be processed when the fourth installment is received in mid July. 30 providers have sent in documentation to receive the grant. 5 providers will receive $1600, then the remaining 25 will receive $1500. The current disbursement would be $45, 500. The triplicate form has been reviewed by Hendrick’s and sent to several RAC members to review. It should be ready to send to print by the end of the week.

Project Rescue Me- ID cards and tags are available upon request. Thermometers and STEMI magnets are also available. Everything is up to date with Fisher County Sheriff’s Department.

Motion to approve financial and grant review by Erik Burleson, second by Jonathan Galinak; all in favor and none opposed.

Bylaw Review –The content and dates of the plans, including the Stroke plan, needs to be updated and approved in the July meeting.

Committee Review- PI reports are due in July, the end of the reporting period is July 31st. The following 1st quarter reports were not received: Anson Hospital and EMS and Guardian EMS. Heart of Texas EMS was approved for membership on April 15, 2015 and is therefore not required to report until the 3rd Quarter. Tri-City EMS is not required to report until the 2nd Quarter. All other reports were received. (Please note, Stephens County EMS no longer exists and was replaced by Heart of Texas EMS.)

Open Forum:

·  The fiscal year 16 Local Project Grant RFP process is open and due 5/21/2015. The LPG mailing address was changed but DSHS had staff in place to receive and forward LPG packets that were mailed to the original address.

·  An e-mail was sent to all members to review their information for accuracy as it appears in the Regional Stroke Plan. There have been 2 responses to date.

·  H.T. discussed recent legislation that will affect EMS and hospitals.

·  Marta Pagura requested to be excused from this meeting because she is on vacation and unable to sign on. Grant Madden motions to excuse Marta from this meeting, Sarah Shaw seconds the motion. All in favor, none apposed.

Motion to adjourn by Russell Thomas, second by Sarah Shaw; all in favor, none opposed. Meeting Adjourned at 1026.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Shaw