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Government Type

Special Service District

Entity

Wasatch Behavioral Health Services Special Service District

Public Body

Wasatch Mental Health Services Special Service District Board

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Notice Title

Wasatch Behavioral Health Authority Board Meeting Minutes for July 27

Notice Tags

Mental Health, Mental Health Professional

Notice Type(s)

Notice, Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

July 27, 2022 08:30 AM

Event End Date & Time

July 27, 2022 10:00 AM

Event Deadline Date & Time

07/25/22 01:00 AM

Description/Agenda

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE WASATCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT WILL HOLD A REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 AT 8:30 A.M. AS AN ELECTRONIC MEETING WITH THE ANCHOR LOCATION FOR SAID MEETING TO BE IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE: WASATCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WESTPARK BUILDING 750 NORTH FREEDOM BLVD. PROVO, UTAH 84601 GOVERNING AUTHORITY Commissioner Bill Lee (Chair) BOARD: Commissioner Tom Sakievich WASATCH BEHAVIORAL Juergen Korbanka, Executive Director HEALTH STAFF: Doran Williams, Associate Director Todd Phillips, Financial Director Marilyn Sanders, Authority Board Secretary Randy Huntington, Division Director Scott Taylor, Division Director Bret Linton, Division Director Evan Morris, HR Director ALSO PRESENT: Zachary Zundel, County Deputy Attorney EXCUSED: Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner Brian Butler, Division Director Doran Williams, Associate Director Note: Commissioner Lee suspended the rules at 8:31 a.m. since he and Commissioner Sakievich are the only two commissioners present. CONSENT AGENDA Approve the Minutes of the June 22, 2022 Governing Authority Board Meeting The minutes were approved by consent. Note: There was a missing heading on the agenda so we added a heading for the regular agenda items #1 - #19 below. The new heading is titled, 'Regular Agenda.' REGULAR AGENDA 1. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Kimberly Martin Tulips Growing LLC dba True Life Counseling Group 2. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Kaylem Arteaga dba Trek Counseling PLLC 3. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Lyssn io Inc. a. Lyssn is a product to enhance our ability to improve evidence-based practices. The software records sessions and then through artificial intelligence, it gives feedback to the therapist to help them improve. 4. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Warner Construction 5. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Diana Robbins dba Insight Counseling & Wellness Services 6. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Nebo School District 7. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Provo City School District 8. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Alpine School District 9. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Linda Fifita 10. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with the State of Utah Department of Health and Human Services Amendment #2 11. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with the Second Amendment to the Provider Agreement University of Utah 12. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Audra Rhodes dba Timp View Contracting Services, LLC 13. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Mountainlands Association of Governments; Social Service Block Grant Funds, and to authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement through Docusign MOTION: Commissioner Lee made a motion to approve regular agenda items #1 - #13 and Commissioner Sakievich seconded this motion. The motion passed 2-0. 14. Director's Briefing/ QUAPI Report a. Juergen has a meeting tomorrow to discuss the gradual transition out of the Health and Justice Building, the scope of the remodel, the timeline of the move, and any specific accommodations that are needed for the lab. Once we know this information, we will need to find someone to do this work. Randy reviewed the lab guidelines that are needed for the remodel. Aside from this, our clinics are staying busy, our inpatient services are seeing a decrease, and the crisis stabilization beds may be a result from this. b. Crisis & Intensive Services Division: Scott shared the success story from our Family Assessment Stabilization Team (FAST). When an initial crisis occurs, follow-up services need to be done to assure full wrap-around care for the clients. One of the clients who had utilized our FAST services wrote us a review on a positive experience that they had with this team. Scott shared a second success story of helping a client in detox that exhibited the collaboration between our Crisis programs and our Substance Use Disorder programs. In addition, we were also highlighted in the Daily Herald for our Crisis Receiving Center. Scott will send the Commissioners this article. c. Corporate & Compliance Division: Juergen explained that this year we added a division that Bret Linton is the director for. This division focuses on the corporate compliance and clinical data of our center. Bret's work has had a large, positive impact on the increase of support tool utilization. Bret passed out an updated report on the June 2022 SMART Objectives - YOQ -Clinical Support Tools. This report displayed graphs showing how often the tools are being used. In our Program Management Working Days, we made a collective goal that we would get all of these support tool utilizations up to 75% in 3 months. We were able to accomplish the 75% goal in June. The goal right now is to continue to increase the performance in these areas and to keep it very stable to give the clients this quality level of service. Bret explained the full process and the value these tools have to the clinician and client. While data is great to have, we still must keep in mind that obtaining data and utilizing the data to help clients are two separate things. Using these tools requires buy-in from clinicians. The first step is to get clinicians to use these tools; the second step is to get them to use them correctly; and the third step is to see the change. We are keeping this in mind to train clinicians on the significance of both. Although we don't audit all notes, we randomly audit a select amount of notes 30 days after they are done. An example of the immense increase in utilization of these tools can be shown because in December 2021 we were performing at approximately 54% in CST utilization where now, in June 2022 we are at 75%. d. Substance Use Disorder Division: Randy shared a success story of an individual in the community who was originally in a negative mental state. He had been living in an apartment where the neighbor called the police. Because of the training of the police, the MCOT team was called to come out with them as it sounded like a mental-illness type of case. In essence, the individual was floridly psychotic and was convinced there was a bomb in the apartment wall. The individual did not want to call the cops because that person thought it would trigger the bomb. Once the MCOT team arrived with the police, they quickly could see that this person suffered from psychotic disorder and were able to provide help to this individual. After this occurrence, the client was serviced with treatment, we were able to help him get new shelter (as he was evicted from his apartment because of this instance), and were able to get him food at the Food and Care Coalition. This was an example where we avoided this person going to jail because of mental illness. In the past, prior to having an MCOT team, it likely would have been that this individual could have ended up in jail because of the disruptions he caused unknowingly seeing that he suffered from a mental illness. If he would have gone to jail, instead of be provided with treatment, then this likely would have caused more trauma on him than necessary. This was a positive example of the community collaborating to better an individual's life. Randy stressed the significance of law enforcement holding people accountable even if mentally ill with the understanding that there is a fine line with balancing this and compassion. We never want to undermine the criminal justice system because their system helps many of these clients with their treatment as accountability is a large piece of life. Aside from this story, Commissioner Lee shared a story that a judge shared with him of an individual who went through the Drug Court Diversion Program. This individual had battled with drugs on and off, but fortunately is now very successful, living in California, and going into the Navy. These success stories serve as great reminders for why we (WBH) do what we do. 15. Review & Approve the Expenditure Report for June 2022 16. Review & Approve the Financial Report for June 2022 a. Todd explained that our net income is very healthy due in large part because of Medicaid enrollment. He clarified that anyone who was given Medicaid during the public health emergency will continue in this position. Once the pandemic officially ends, then we will anticipate an adjustment in these numbers. The accounts receivable has decreased because of payments coming in since some of these things are only billed quarterly (i.e. accrued contracts). Once this is billed for and we receive payment, then this will be paid and collected. While discussing some differences in our financial process compared to others, Todd clarified that we have all of our liabilities on the financial statement while some other agencies do not. MOTION: Commissioner Sakievich made a motion to approve the reports as stated in regular agenda items #15 and #16. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Lee. The motion passed 2-0. MOTION: Commissioner Sakievich made a motion to approve and set a date, time and location for two closed meetings as described in regular agenda items #17 and #18 for today's date at 9:24am in this location and to strike regular agenda item #19. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Lee. The motion passed 2-0. 17. Approve and Set a Date, Time and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss Pending or Reasonably Imminent Litigation (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items) (Announce the vote of each Commissioner) 18. Approve and Set a Date, Time and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss the Purchase, Exchange, or Lease of Real Property, Water Rights, or Water Shares (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items) (Announce the vote of each Commissioner) 19. Approve and Set a Date, Time and Location for a Closed Meeting for a Strategy Session to Discuss the Sale of Real Property, Water Rights, or Water Shares, Previously Publicly Noticed for Sale (Suggested for today's date, at this location, following the completion of the regular agenda and work session agenda items) (Announce the vote of each Commissioner) WORK SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Marilyn Sanders at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at msanders@wasatch.org at least one day prior to the meeting. Note: There were no public comments. MOTION: Commissioner Sakievich made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:51 am. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Lee. The motion passed 2-0.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

750 N. Freedom Blvd.
Suite 300
Provo, UT 84601
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Contact Name

Jennie Reese

Contact Email

jreese@wasatch.org

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

August 24, 2022 05:21 PM

Notice Last Edited On

August 24, 2022 05:21 PM

Deadline Date

July 25, 2022 01:00 AM

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