Lake Fork Health Services District Board of Directors - Regular Monthly Meeting - Minutes

Sep 14, 2026

Minutes document the regular monthly board meeting of the Lake Fork Health Services District, including opening, roll call, and assignment of officers and attendees. The agenda covers the executive director’s report with financial review and patient counts, grants updates and timelines, and capital authorization for security improvements. Business development discusses revisions to an EMS agreement, while community relations and personnel matters address clean-up scheduling, nursing assistance requests, job description progress, recruiting updates, and medical policy considerations. The meeting records motions, voting, and adjournment time.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Workshop

Executive Director Report

Financials

Business Development

Community Relations

Personnel

Board Members Report

Special Committees Report

Medical Director Report

Dental Director

Any other items

Meeting

Motions and Vote

LAKE FORK HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS-REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING The mission of the Lake Fork Health Services District is to serve the community with compassionate quality healthcare. Today’s Date is Tuesday, Mach 26, 2024. I. The regular monthly meeting of the Lake Fork Health Services District was called to order by Lynn McNitt at NOT RECORDED. II. Roll Call: In attendance were board members Lynn McNitt, Hector Gomez (late), Jordan Kaminski, & Greg Olson. Also in attendance were Greg Levine, Rachel Moore and Bob Downs. Those in attendance via Zoom were Ann Treisman, Sherry Huisman, and Kate Hopson. The recording secretary is Rachel Moore. Board of Directors: President: Lynn McNitt Vice-President: Jordan Kaminski Secretary: Hector Gomez Treasurer: Katie Elkins (excused absence) Board Member: Greg Olson III. Workshop A. Executive Director Report- 1. Financials a. Review of ~~Feb Financials~~ & patient Count: Katie was absent so Rachel only went over the patient counts. i. Dental ii. Medical Feb 2023 Feb 2023 44 148 Feb 2024 Feb 2024 32 218 b. Grants Update i. CO Trust Community Resilience Initiative turned in and awaiting notification as early as May 31st. $318,000 30-month grant. ii. Rocky Mountain Health Foundation Workforce Development Grant: provides one-year Program Grants up to $50,000 specifically for expanding the healthcare workforce.; includes tuition, supplies, paid internship, housing stipend, travel stipend, and professional supervision for licensure; due March 31st iii. CO Rural Health Center Seed Grant: to help pay for costs associated with Health Fair. Rachel will start this application once finished with the RMHF grant application. c. Capital Authorization 2024-002 Medixsafe: this will increase security to access narcotic medication. i. Snowshoe race financial report: Shirts (44) $748 at Off Center Design, $785.24 for registrations, Rachel forgot to include award costs. 2. Business Development a. Review EMS Agreement: rather than itemize a percentage, and send a quarterly invoice, send one invoice in January for the agreed upon amount ($40,000) b. Greg Levine: requesting to rent the storage closet area of the Zeller Wellness side for one of two options for approximately 2 years. This would allow for overnight storage of a body or two bodies when the coroner is unable to drive to the morgue/hospital. Rachel will need to inquire of the attorney for help with a contract and any legal and or chain of custody considerations. 3. Community Relations a. Highway Clean-up: Greg Olson suggested picking a date to schedule every year. May 19th at 0900 was chosen. The third Sunday or the Sunday after Mothers’ Day. 4. Personnel a. Melody Crump requested financial assistance for nursing school. She acquired loans and is requesting $2,269 by May and $1,514 by Sept 2024. She also is reaching out to the Endowment Fund and has applied to Gunnison County Election Association and can get 60% paid back and 80% paid back after two-and three-years employment at the same Rural Health Clinic. Discussion was had around providing education financial assistance to employees and contracts or agreements for payback or length of employment after certification/graduation; this would be an incentive to employment. b. Administrative Assistants’ Day April 24 c. Review Behavioral Health Specialist Job Description: This is in preparation for the Mental & Behavioral Health Specialist position. Will need to be credentialed, but because the position is grant funded, it isn’t as necessary for the person to be licensed to begin. d. Recruiting Report: i. APP: Dr. Treisman and Rachel interviewed Amanda Sargent. Her acceptance will be contingent on LCAMC acquiring the HPSA (Healthcare Professional Shortage Area) designation. Whitney is scheduled to come for a site visit Aprill 11-13. B. Board Members Report a. Lynn: b. Jordan: c. Katie: d. Hector: t

FAQs

What grants were updated during the executive director report?

The minutes list the CO Trust Community Resilience Initiative (awaiting notification, due May 31), the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation Workforce Development Grant (due March 31, up to $50,000), and the CO Rural Health Center Seed Grant tied to Health Fair costs.

What capital authorization was approved or discussed for 2024?

Capital authorization 2024-002 Medixsafe was discussed to increase security for access to narcotic medication.

What action was taken during the meeting under motions and voting?

The board considered updates to the meeting agenda, removed item C and added item F, and approved the first semester of nursing school for Melody Crump; motion by Greg Olson, second by Jordan Kaminski, and all votes were yes.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Arica Lee