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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - PB 12-20-17 - 12-20-2017 - PRISON BOARD155 MINUTE BOOK 1 PRISON BOARD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA IMR LIMITED E1316649LD Minute No. PB 12-20-17 December 20, 2017 The meeting of the Washington County Prison Board was held in the Washington County Correctional Facility, 100 West Cherry Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania, with the following members being present: Commissioners Larry Maggi, Diana Irey Vaughan and Harlan G. Shober, Jr.; Controller Michael Namie; judge John DiSalle; Sheriff Samuel Romano; and District Attorney Gene Vittone. Also present: Warden Ed Strawn; Director of Administration Scott Fergus; Solicitor J. Lynn DeHaven; Finance Director Joshua J. Hatfield; Human Resources Director Kathleen Bali; Deputy Controller Cathy Sams; Chief Clerk Cindy Griffin; Administrative Assistant Joyce Thornburg; Secretaries Joy Orndoff, Marie Trossman and Randi Marodi; Observer Reporter representative Barbara Miller; and WJPA representative Bruce Sakalik; and job shadowing with Commissioner Vaughan, University of Dayton student Alexandra Bedner. Mr. Maggi called the meeting to order at approximately 11:32a.m. Mr. Maggi asked if there were any corrections, additions or omissions to Minute No. PB 12-6-17, dated December 6, 2017, each member having received a copy. It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan that Minute No. PB 12-6-17, be approved. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye„ PUBLIC COMMENTS None. WARDEN'S REPORT Warden Strawn presented the following information to the Board: Income from Other Units for the Maintenance of Prisoners for November 2017 Administrative Fee $22,835.22 Social Security Oct., Nov., Dec. 6,400.00 Tylenol -0- Prisoner Maintenance -0- Monthly sub -total 29,235.22 Year-to-date grand total $124,153.11 Program Fees and Roam and Board Income for November 2017 Billed Work Release Inmates $9,820.00 Weekend Inmates $1,900.00 Turned Over to Clerk of Courts (minus) -0- Adjustments Made to Billings (minus) -0- Monthly sub -total $11,720.00 Year-to-date grand total $101,818.80 Status of Inmates Confined at the End of Npvember2017 Collected $11,311.00 $1,900.00 -0- -0- $13,211.00 $103,267.80 Males Females Total Full time 60 15 75 Work Release 28 2 30 Weekend Inmates 7 0 7 Unsentenced Inmates Awaiting Sentencing and/or Trial 238 64 302 Total Inmates 333 81 414 Males Females Total Examinations Performed by the Physician 34 37 71 New Commitments 5 Repeat Patients 66 Medical Transports Performed by the Sheriff 27 Contracted Housing Fee/Month $0.00 Year-to-date grand total $0.00 156 MINUTE BOOK PRISON BOARD IMR LIMITED E1316649LD WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLANIA Warden Strawn recommended to the Board, on behalf of the Washington County Correctional Facility, to enter into an agreement with Washington Physician Hospital Organization, Inc.,(WPHO) including the 2018 price list for the provision of healthcare services for the correctional facility. This agreement provides for medical services to the inmates onsite at the correctional facility and outpatient hospital visits, and outpatient specialist care. The total yearly cost is $88,443.00 ($7,370.25 per month) for onsite primary care with all outpatient services being paid on a fee for service, based on current Medicare rates, with a $9,000 fixed monthly fee from which WPHO will pay all such claims. This agreement is effective from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Mr. Strawn explained that there is a clause contained in the WPHO agreement that either party can terminate without cause upon 60 days written notice to the other party as he is waiting on proposals to come in that may affect the above agreement. This agreement is contingent upon approval in the Board of Commissioners' meeting to be held December 21, 2017, Minute No. 1051. It was moved by Mrs. Vaughan and seconded by Mr. Shober, approving the Warden's Report as stated above. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". BILLS Mr. Namie presented to the Board for their consideration and approval of the bills dated December 20, 2017, in the amount of $196,927.91. It was moved by Mr. Namie and seconded by Mrs. Vaughan, approving the bills dated, December 20, 2017. The motion was carried unanimously with the Board signifying their approval by stating "Aye". (See list of bills attached hereto and made a part hereof.) OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS None. There being no further business, Mr. Maggi declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:35 p.m. THE FOREGOING MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: 2018 ATTEST:f�' ( SECRETARY D 1