Nueces County Hospital District public meetings in 2023
31 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Managers - Attendance at Non-Hospital District Meeting
The Board of Managers is noting potential attendance at a holiday event. This event is not a meeting of the Board or its committees.
- Attendance at a holiday celebration sponsored by CHRISTUS Spohn Health System
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will consider a Letter of Non-Objection and a Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreement for a wind turbine components Foreign Trade Zone on Harbor Island, and a Letter Agreement to support CHRISTUS Spohn's Emergency Medicine Residency Program. They will also receive information on the jail healthcare provider change and handle routine consent items.
- Letter of Non-Objection and PILOT agreement with Aransas Terminal Company for Foreign Trade Zone at 118 Hwy. 361, Port Aransas
- Letter Agreement with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System for Emergency Medicine Residency Program support (2024-2030)
- Information on jail healthcare provider change from Armor to Wexford Health Services effective Dec. 1, 2023
- Ratify Frost Bank depository agreement extension through Jan. 31, 2024
- Approve minutes from Nov. 14, Nov. 15, and Dec. 1, 2023 meetings
Board of Managers - Attendance at Non-Hospital District Meeting
This is a procedural agenda item. The Board of Managers may attend the District's Annual Employee Service Awards Luncheon, which is explicitly not a meeting of the Board or its committees. No decisions or substantive discussions are scheduled.
- Attendance at Annual Employee Service Awards Luncheon
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is holding a special meeting to consider a term sheet for supporting CHRISTUS Spohn Health System's Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The board will also ratify an administrator's action extending a depository agreement with Frost Bank through December 31, 2023. The meeting includes a closed session to consult with attorneys on the residency program support and related matters.
- Consider and act on Emergency Medicine Residency Program Support Term Sheet with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation
- Ratify administrator's execution of Letter Agreement with Frost Bank extending depository and related agreements through December 31, 2023
- Closed meeting to consult with attorneys on support of CHRISTUS Spohn's Emergency Medicine Residency Program
- Public comment period with 3-minute limit per speaker
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially approve a term sheet supporting CHRISTUS Spohn Health System's Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The board will first consult with attorneys in closed session, then reconvene in open session to consider the action item. The agenda also includes routine procedural items such as roll call, quorum establishment, and public comment.
- Discuss and consider approving an Emergency Medicine Residency Program Support Term Sheet with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation (ACTION)
- Closed meeting to consult with attorneys on matters relating to support of the residency program
- Public comment period with 3-minute speaking limit (6 minutes with translator)
- Roll call of board members including Chairman John E. Valls and Vice Chairman Vishnu V. Reddy
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda of routine financial reports and a regular agenda with several action items. Key decisions include approving letters of non-objection for two foreign trade zones, potentially rescinding a prior board action on CHRISTUS Spohn board nominations, and ratifying two legislative consulting contracts. The board will also receive an update on its FEMA COVID-19 cost recovery arbitration.
- Letter of Non-Objection and PILOT agreement for Aransas Terminal Company wind turbine FTZ at 118 Hwy. 361, Port Aransas
- Letter of Support/Non-Objection for Cimbar Resources mineral processing FTZ at 322 Manning Road, Corpus Christi
- Consider rescinding or modifying Oct. 24, 2023 action on CHRISTUS Spohn board nominations
- Ratify personal services agreements with Patricia A. Shipton and Joel J. Romo for legislative consulting
- Approve unaudited financial statements for period ended Sept. 30, 2023
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially take action on the Emergency Medicine Residency Program operated by CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation. The board will first meet in closed session to consult with attorneys on this matter, then reconvene in open session to consider any final action. The agenda also includes routine items such as roll call, public comment, and conflict of interest disclosures.
- Closed meeting to consult attorneys on CHRISTUS Spohn Emergency Medicine Residency Program and Graduate Medical Education requirements
- Open meeting action item: Discuss and consider action on the Emergency Medicine Residency Program operated by CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation
- Public comment period with 3-minute limit per speaker
- Conflict of interest disclosure requirement for board members
Board of Managers - Tour Nueces County Jail Infirmary
The Nueces County Hospital District's Board of Managers is meeting solely to tour the Nueces County Jail Infirmary at 901 Leopard Street, 3rd Floor, Corpus Christi, Texas. No decisions or discussions are listed on the agenda.
- Tour of Nueces County Jail Infirmary at 901 Leopard Street, 3rd Floor, Corpus Christi, Texas
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will meet to discuss and take action on several items, including a proposal to change how jail healthcare services are funded, a method for appointing members to CHRISTUS Spohn Health System's board, and ratification of the administrator's actions such as extending a bank agreement and hiring an auditor. The board will also receive information on the Spohn emergency medicine residency program.
- Amend jail healthcare agreement to remove District, approve new funding agreement with County
- Adopt method for making appointments to CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Board of Directors
- Ratify extension of Frost Bank depository agreement through November 30, 2023
- Ratify engagement of Collier, Johnson & Woods, P.C. for FY2023 audit
- Receive information on CHRISTUS Spohn Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will vote on several financial items, including approving interlocal agreements for FY2024 funding of county healthcare expenditures, amending agreements to remove the district as a third party, and ratifying the administrator's action extending a depository agreement with Frost Bank. The board will also receive reports on financial statements, vendor listings, and various healthcare program payments, and will elect officers for the upcoming term.
- Approve interlocal agreements for FY2024 funding of county healthcare expenditures, including mental health, public health, ambulance, juvenile detention, diabetes, and substance abuse programs
- Discuss and consider amending agreements with Armor Correctional Health Services and Nueces Center for Mental Health to remove Hospital District as third party
- Ratify administrator's execution of Letter Agreement with Frost Bank extending depository agreements through October 31, 2023
- Receive and approve unaudited financial statements for period ended August 31, 2023
- Elect Board officers and appoint committee chairs for term October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will hold a special meeting to discuss the Fiscal Year 2024 budget and proposed interlocal cooperation agreements with Nueces County. The board will also consider action on the completion of the Memorial Medical Center demolition, including adopting findings-of-fact and approving an escrow disbursement to CHRISTUS Spohn. Several closed session items are scheduled for attorney consultations on related legal matters.
- Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024) discussion
- Proposed Interlocal Cooperation Agreements with Nueces County for FY2024 funding
- Memorial Medical Center demolition completion notice and inspection report (2606 Hospital Boulevard, Corpus Christi)
- Escrow disbursement request from CHRISTUS Spohn for 5th demolition milestone
- Ratification of Administrator's execution of FEMA arbitration agreement (CBCA 7792-FEMA)
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It lists proposed actions regarding the Memorial Medical Center demolition and budget workshops, but contains no recorded votes or final decisions.
Board of Managers - Public Hearing
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is holding a public hearing on a proposed Mandatory Health Care Provider Participation Program. The board intends to require institutional health care providers within the district to pay a rate of 6% of net patient revenue during Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024). The hearing addresses the payment rate and the use of the revenue derived from these payments, as authorized by Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 298C.
- Public hearing on Mandatory Health Care Provider Participation Program payment rate of 6% of net patient revenue for FY2024
- Proposed rate applies to institutional health care providers within district boundaries
- Revenue use to be discussed as part of the hearing
- Hearing conducted pursuant to Texas Health & Safety Code §298C.101
The Board of Managers conducted a public hearing regarding a proposed 6% net patient revenue payment rate for institutional health care providers within the District for Fiscal Year 2024. The minutes record the procedural steps of the hearing but do not list a final vote or decision.
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will vote on setting a 6% mandatory payment rate for institutional health care providers for FY 2024, open and evaluate bank depository applications, and discuss the FY 2024 budget. The board will also receive reports on property valuations, financial statements, and the Memorial Medical Center demolition.
- Adopt order setting FY 2024 mandatory provider payment rate at 6% of net patient revenue
- Open and evaluate applications for hospital district depository for Oct 2023–Sep 2027
- Discuss and consider committing FY 2024 funding to Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District
- Receive 2023 property valuation information from appraisal district and tax assessor-collector
- Receive update on Memorial Medical Center demolition at 2606 Hospital Boulevard
The Board of Managers established the mandatory payment rate for institutional health care providers and updated program rules. The Board also opened applications for the district's depository and ratified a Medicaid supplemental payment contract.
- Set mandatory Program payments for FY 2024 at 6% of net patient revenue
- Amended Program rules and procedures effective August 1, 2023
- Opened applications for the Hospital District's depository (Oct 1, 2023 - Sept 30, 2027)
- Established an evaluation committee to review depository applications
- Ratified NAIP-IGT contract with Texas Health and Human Services Commission for CHRISTUS Spohn Health System
- Amended listing of approved investment training sources effective August 1, 2023
- Approved unaudited financial statements for period ended June 30, 2023
Board Finance Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Finance Committee is meeting to review and recommend action on routine financial reports, including health care disbursements, imputed claims, and revenue reports. The committee will also consider approving unaudited financial statements, adopting annual investment policy updates, and authorizing revised provider payment calculations for the Health Care Provider Participation Program.
- Recommend approval of unaudited financial statements for May 31, 2023
- Adopt annual investment policy and broker/dealer list resolutions effective August 1, 2023
- Authorize Administrator to revise FY 2023 provider payment calculations under Health Care Provider Participation Program
- Receive reports on Nueces Aid Program enrollment, denials, and zip code data for May 2023
- Review tobacco settlement distributions from State Comptroller
Board Legislative Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Legislative Committee will meet to receive final information on its 88th Texas Session legislative agenda, including a bill on broker use for real property sales. The agenda also includes routine items such as approving prior meeting minutes and administrative briefings. No votes on substantive items are listed.
- Receive final information on H.B. 4844, relating to broker use for real property sales by the district
- Approve Legislative Committee minutes from May 23, 2023
- Public comment period with 3-minute speaking limit
- No additional Legislative Committee meetings scheduled
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It lists proposed actions including the approval of financial statements and the adoption of an updated investment policy, but contains no recorded votes or final decisions.
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will hold a regular meeting to approve financial statements, receive reports on hospital provider indigent care, and discuss the Memorial Medical Center demolition and campus improvements. The board will also receive information on FEMA's denial of COVID-19 cost recovery, opioid settlements, and new contracts for legal, office space, and investment services.
- Approve unaudited financial statements for period ended April 30, 2023
- Receive reports on CHRISTUS Spohn, Corpus Christi Medical Center, and Driscoll Children's Hospital indigent care
- Discuss Memorial Medical Center demolition at 2606 Hospital Boulevard, Corpus Christi
- Receive notice of FEMA denial of appeal for COVID-19 Social Determinants of Health Study costs
- Discuss opioid settlement with Allergan and Texas Statewide Opioid Settlement Initiative
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It lists proposed actions and reports to be received, but does not record the actual outcomes, votes, or decisions made during the meeting.
Board Legislative Committee - Regular Meeting
The meeting was procedural in nature. The committee received information regarding the 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda and select bills, but no formal actions were decided, approved, or denied.
Board Finance Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Finance Committee is meeting to review and recommend receipt of various financial reports, including health care disbursements, imputed claims, and revenue reports related to the CHRISTUS Spohn agreement. The committee will also consider approving the unaudited financial statements for April 2023. The agenda is largely routine and administrative, with no major policy decisions or public hearings.
- Review of fiscal year-to-date health care disbursements, including salaries, benefits, and intergovernmental transfers
- Receipt of imputed claims information for the Nueces Aid Program through April 30, 2023
- Receipt of revenue reports and escrow statements from CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation
- Receipt of Local Provider Participation Fund activity and Medicaid supplemental payment reports
- Approval of unaudited financial statements for the period ended April 30, 2023
Board of Managers - Attendance at Non-Hospital District Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is considering whether to attend the Nueces County State of the County Address on May 19, 2023. The purpose is to receive information about the county's public business over the past year. The board may attend as a whole, in committees, or as individual members. This is not a board meeting.
- Board may attend State of the County Address
- Address presented by Nueces County in Conference Center
- Purpose: disseminate info on county public business
- Attendance allowed for full board, committees, or individuals
- Explicitly not a Board of Managers meeting
Board Legislative Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Legislative Committee will meet to receive updates on the 88th Texas Legislative Session, including the amended legislative agenda and specific bills affecting hospital districts. The committee will also consider approving the minutes from its March 7, 2023 meeting. No votes on legislation are scheduled; the agenda items are for information only.
- Receive information on 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda, as amended (HB 4844, SB 2056)
- Receive information on select bills in the 88th Texas Session relating to or affecting Hospital Districts
- Approve Legislative Committee Regular Meeting minutes of March 7, 2023
- Next meeting scheduled for May 23, 2023, at 555 North Carancahua Street, Room 950-A, Corpus Christi
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will meet to discuss and potentially take action on several items, including closed-session consultations about financing improvements to the former Memorial Medical Center campus and the CHRISTUS Spohn membership agreement. The board will also receive routine reports on finances, vendor lists, and healthcare program payments, and review the demolition project and a timeline for issuing Certificates of Obligation for campus improvements.
- Closed meeting to consult attorneys on financing for improvements at 2606 Hospital Boulevard, including expansion of Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center
- Closed meeting on Amended and Restated Membership Agreement with CHRISTUS Spohn Health System Corporation
- Receive and approve unaudited financial statements for periods ended February 28 and March 31, 2023
- Receive information on Memorial Medical Center demolition project and construction time-lapse camera feed
- Review timeline for issuance and sale of Certificates of Obligation, Series 2023 for campus improvements
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes of action. It lists items for discussion and potential action, but does not record any votes, approvals, or final decisions.
Board Legislative Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Legislative Committee is meeting to handle routine administrative items, including approving prior meeting minutes, and to receive information on the 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda as amended. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as roll call, public comment, and conflict of interest disclosures.
- Approve minutes from January 24, 2023 regular meeting and February 21, 2023 special meeting
- Receive information on 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda, as amended
- Next meeting scheduled for March 28, 2023 at 555 North Carancahua Street, Room 950-A, Corpus Christi
The provided minutes consist of a meeting agenda and procedural items. No votes, approvals, or substantive decisions were recorded in the document.
Board Finance Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Finance Committee is meeting to review and recommend action on financial reports, including the audited FY2022 annual financial report and unaudited statements through January 2023. The committee will also discuss a possible bond issuance to finance expansion of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center. Most agenda items are routine consent items covering disbursements, claims, and enrollment reports.
- Recommend acceptance of FY2022 audited financial statements from Collier, Johnson & Woods, P.C.
- Discuss possible issuance of debt to finance expansion of Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center
- Review FY2023 cash disbursements and expenditures for health district, EMS, jail medical services, and drug treatment programs
- Review imputed claims and revenue reports under CHRISTUS Spohn Health System membership agreement
- Review Nueces Aid Program enrollment reports for January 2023
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will meet to consider ratifying contracts for planning and financing the expansion of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center, and to accept the audited annual financial report. The consent agenda includes routine approvals of minutes and receipt of various financial and program reports. The board will also receive information on a possible wind turbine components Foreign Trade Zone and the Texas legislative agenda.
- Ratify professional services agreement with CLK Architects for expansion of Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center
- Ratify financial advisory services agreement with Specialized Public Finance Inc. for possible debt issuance for the health center expansion
- Accept Annual Financial Report from Collier, Johnson, & Woods for fiscal year ended September 30, 2022
- Receive information on possible Foreign Trade Zone for wind turbine components at 118 Hwy. 361, Port Aransas
- Receive quarterly indigent care reports from CHRISTUS Spohn, Corpus Christi Medical Center, and Driscoll Children's Hospital
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes of action. It lists proposed items for discussion and potential action, including facility expansion and financial reports, but does not record the outcomes or votes of the meeting.
Board of Managers - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers is holding a special meeting to discuss and act on legislative items for the 88th Texas Session. They will consider a resolution supporting the use of a broker for selling district real property, amend the legislative agenda to include preserving the district's authority to issue Certificates of Obligation, and take action on related legislation (HB 1489). The board may also authorize the use of Nueces County's legislative consultants for these matters.
- Resolution to use a broker for sale of Hospital District real property (ACTION)
- Amend 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda to include preservation of Certificates of Obligation authority (ACTION)
- Action on HB 1489 relating to Certificates of Obligation by local governments (ACTION)
- Request to use Nueces County's legislative consultants for HB 1489 and related matters (ACTION)
The provided document contains the meeting agenda and procedural framework but does not record any substantive decisions, vote tallies, or outcomes.
Board Legislative Committee - Special Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District's Board Legislative Committee will receive information on the 88th Texas Legislative Session agenda and recommend actions on several items. These include a resolution supporting the use of a broker for selling Hospital District real property, amending the legislative agenda to preserve the District's authority to issue Certificates of Obligation, and taking positions on introduced legislation HB 1489. The committee will also consider recommending the use of Nueces County's legislative consultants for related matters.
- Resolution to use a broker for sale of Hospital District real property
- Amendment to legislative agenda to preserve authority to issue Certificates of Obligation
- Action on HB 1489 regarding Certificates of Obligation by local governments
- Recommendation to use Nueces County's legislative consultants
The provided document contains the agenda and meeting structure for the February 21, 2023, special meeting. However, the minutes do not record any votes, outcomes, or specific actions taken on the agenda items.
Board Legislative Committee - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board Legislative Committee will receive information on its 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda and discuss recommending amendments. The agenda includes routine items like approving prior meeting minutes and public comment procedures. No final decisions are listed; the main action item is considering amendments to the legislative agenda.
- Receive information on 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda (information item)
- Discuss and consider recommending amendments to 88th Texas Session Legislative Agenda (action item)
- Approve minutes of December 13, 2022 Legislative Committee meeting
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes (6 with translator)
The provided minutes are procedural and do not record any substantive decisions, votes, or outcomes. The document lists the agenda items but does not include the results of the discussions or actions taken.
Board Finance Committee - Regular Meeting
The provided document is an agenda for the January 24, 2023, meeting. It does not contain recorded votes, minutes of discussion, or final outcomes for the items listed.
Board of Managers - Regular Meeting
The Nueces County Hospital District Board of Managers will hold a regular meeting to receive financial reports, discuss FEMA cost recovery appeals, and review mental health initiatives. The agenda includes consent items for routine approvals and several informational updates, with action items on financial statements and legislative agenda amendments.
- Approve unaudited financial statements for Oct, Nov, Dec 2022
- Receive notice of $67,000 budget amendment for juvenile detainee health care
- Discuss FEMA COVID-19 cost recovery appeals (Applications #674808 and #679441)
- Receive update on Memorial Medical Center demolition at 2606 Hospital Boulevard
- Ratify renewal of agreement with Texas Medical Foundation through 2024
The provided document is an agenda for the January 24, 2023, meeting rather than minutes of actions taken. It lists items for potential action, including financial statements and a contract renewal, but does not record the outcomes or vote tallies.