Helen Farabee Centers Board of Trustees Notice - 01/05/2023 Wichita Falls Administrative Office
HELEN FARABEE P. O.Box 8266,Wichita Falls, TX 76307-8266
1000 Brook Street,Wichita Falls, TX 76301
CENTERS Phone (940) 397-3100
Fax(940) 397-3150
www.helenfarabee.org
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETING
FULL BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY
JANUARY 5, 2023
11:00 a.m.
TEAMS Video Conference &
SUE NUNN CONFERENCE ROOM
1000 Brook Ave.
Wichita Falls, TX
Essential personnel will attend the meeting in person. Staff& other board
members will attend via televideo.
If you need additional assistance to effectively participate in or observe this
meeting, please notify Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102, at least 24 hours prior
to this meeting, so that reasonable accommodations can be made.
The attached agenda will be observed.
Supporting documentation of agenda items is available upon request by calling Melissa Collins at 940-397-3102.
Certification
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at Memorial Auditorium,Wichita Falls,
TX on the 29th day of December, 2022, at 5:00 o'clock p.m.
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City Clerk
Providing Behavioral Health,Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,and Substance Abuse Outpatient Services
Announcement of Meeting
Helen Farabee Centers
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AHELENe nl d� FARABEE CENTERS
(s -'-- BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 5, 2023 - 11:00 AM
Sue Nunn Conference Room, 1000 Brook, Wichita Falls, TX
Agenda Topics
MEETING STARTS AT 11:00 A.M.
010523-1 CALL TO ORDER Robert Clement
A. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
010523-2 PRESENTATIONS
A. OPEN CITIZEN COMMENT TO THE BOARD "Texas law in the Open
Meetings Act permits a member of the public or a member of the governmental body to raise
a subject that has not been included in the notice for the meeting, but any discussion of the
subject must be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a future
meeting."
010523-3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Robert Clement
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of
the December 2022 Board of Trustee meetings. Page 4
Citizen Comment:
010523-4 TRAINING Dr. Carol Nati
Overview of Medical Services Page 8
010523-5 RECOMMENDATIONS
A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1) Place 1 Vacancy Melissa Collins
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 31
Citizen Comment:
2) Place 6 Candidate Update Melissa Collins
Recommended Action: Information Only Item
Page 32
Citizen Comment:
B. BUDGET AND FINANCE
1) Financial Statements Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the financial
statements for November 2022. Page 33
Citizen Comment:
2) Status of Investments Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves the status of
investments
Page 42
Citizen Comment:
3) Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve and authorize the
chair to sign the resolution indicating the Fiscal Year 2022 audit performed by
Scott, Singleton,Fincher and Co,P.C. has been reviewed and approved. Page 45
Citizen Comment:
4) Meal Per Diem Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approves using the U.S.
General Services Administration guidelines for the per diem allowances as the
standard reimbursable rate for meals and Incidental Expenses when staff and page 46
Board Members travel on behalf of Helen Farabee Centers.
Citizen Comment:
5) Mileage Reimbursement Increase Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve an increase in the
reimbursement for personal mileage to the published rate listed on the federal
government site. Page 47
Citizen Comment:
C. CONTRACTS AND PLANS
No Agenda Items
D. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
No Agenda Items
E. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1)Policy Statement Summary Helen Elms
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees review and approve these
Policy Statements:
200.1.2 Performance-based Work from Home Policy Statement
400 Substance Abuse Services Policy Statement
600 Information Services Policy Statement Page 48
900.1 Crisis Services Policy Statement
900.3 Behavioral Health Services-Adults-Policy Statement
900.4 Child&Adolescent Services Policy Statement
Citizen Comment:
2)Board Member Travel Procedure 100.1.10 Linda Poenitzsch
Recommended Action: That the Board of Trustees approve a travel policy
for Board Members. Page 68
Citizen Comment:
F. PROGRAM AND PERSONNEL
No Agenda Items
010523-6 QUARTERLY REPORTS
A. ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY
No Agenda Items
B. PLANNING AND NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
No Agenda Items
C. EXTERNAL AUDITS
No Agenda Items
D. TEXAS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
No Agenda Items
E. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
No Agenda Items
010523-7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Gianna Harris
A. CENTER SPOTLIGHT—Wilbarger County BHC,Vernon, TX Page 75
B.ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
C. BUDGET
D. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
E. SERVICES
F. HUMAN RESOURCES
010523-8 CLOSED SESSION
No Agenda Items
010523-9 OPEN SESSION
No Agenda Items
010523-10 ANNOUNCEMENTS Robert Clement
A.NEXT MEETING
11 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the Administration Building, 1000 Brook St., Wichita Falls,
TX.
010523-11 OTHER BUSINESS
010523-12 ADJOURN