Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board of Health met Jan. 9

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

III. PUBLIC COMMENT [limit of 5-minutes per speaker]

IV. PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS

V. BUSINESS MEETING

a. Minutes of Board of Health Meeting; December 12, 2024 (ACTION)

b. Payment of January 2025 bills (ACTION)

c. Financial Statements for period ending December 31, 2024

VI. PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

a. IDPH and Illinois Local Health Departments

b. 4th Quarter and Year-End CHC Business Plan Reports

c. 2025 Medicaid Encounter Rates

d. CY2025 Medicare PPS Rates

e. H5N1 IDPH Initial Response Plan

VII. DIVISION DIRECTOR REPORTS

a. Certified Application Counselor/Navigators Program; Martha Shea, Outreach Community Engagement Specialist

b.  Blood Lead Reference Range and Updates to Lead Program; Wil Hayes, Assistant Public Health Administrator

VIII. POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT REPORTS

IX. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORTS

a.  Monthly Health Department Performance Statistics (INFORMATIONAL)

X. WORK SESSION

XI. OLD BUSINESS

a. CHC Patient Payment and Collections Policy and Procedures (ACTION)

b. Draft 2024 Annual Report

XII. NEW BUSINESS

a. CHC Sliding Fee Scale Program Review with Data

XIII. UPCOMING BUSINESS

a. Health and Human Services Committee: January 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at Annex Conference Room

b. Knox County Board: January 29, 2025, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall and via Teleconference, Zoom Meeting ID#729 532 7867

c. Board of Health Meeting: February 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Knox County Health Department

XIV. COUNTY BOARD LIAISON REPORT

a. Robert Bondi, Knox County Board Liaison to Board of Health

XV. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS [Comments only by roll call; no discussion]

XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. Discuss Executive Session Minutes

b. Legal Counsel Referral for Food Safety Program Compliance

c. Status Update for Employee Litigation

XVII. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

a. Approve Executive Session Minutes (ACTION)

XVIII. ADJOURN

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