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Government Type

Special Service District

Entity

Wasatch Behavioral Health Services Special Service District

Public Body

Wasatch Behavioral Health Services Special Service District Board

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Notice Title

Wasatch Behavioral Health Authority Board Meeting Minutes February 18, 2025

Notice Tags

Mental Health, Substance Abuse

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

February 18, 2025 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

February 18, 2025 10:05 AM

Event Deadline Date & Time

02/18/25 10:05 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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025 AT 9:00 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 Skyler Beltran BOARD PRESENT: Commissioner Brandon Gordon Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner (Remote) WASATCH BEHAVIORAL Juergen Korbanka, Executive Director HEALTH STAFF PRESENT: Doran Williams, Associate Director Doralia Serrano, Chief Financial Officer Randy Huntington, Division Director Bret Linton, Division Director Scott Taylor, Division Director Brian Butler, Division Director Evan Morris, Human Resource Director Jennie Reese, Authority Board Secretary ALSO PRESENT: Zachary Zundel, Deputy County Attorney (Remote) Brittany Thorley, Deputy County Attorney CONSENT AGENDA Approve the minutes of the January 28, 2025, Governing Authority Board Meeting. MOTION: Motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 REGULAR AGENDA 1. Ratify Acceptance of the FY2024 Audit Report by Litz and Company. MOTION: Motion to accept regular agenda item #1 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 2. Approve and authorize the signing of an Agreement with Sharon Carlson. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #2 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 3. Approve and authorize the signing of an Agreement with Wasatch County Sheriff/Jail. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #3 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 4. Approve and authorize the signing of an Agreement with Rick Biesinger, LLC dba Counseling & Treatment Center. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #4 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 5. Approve and authorize the signing of an Agreement with Whole Mind, LLC. 6. Approve and authorize the signing of an Agreement with NeuroWellness Utah, LLC. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda items #5 and #6 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 7. Approve and authorize the signing of an agreement with Utah Department of Health and Human Services- Medicaid Amendment 6 and authorize the Executive Director to execute the agreement through DocuSign. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #7 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 8. Approve the Financial Report for December 2024. a. Doralia reported a gain of $547K. in December, which brings us to a $5.5M gain in the past 6 months. This is mainly due to Medicaid revenue and the match. This includes ARPA money, but we are expecting approximately $500K more in the next couple of months. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #8 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 9. Approve the Expenditure Report for December 2024. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #9 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Beltran. The motion passed 2-0 9:08 Amelia joined the meeting remotely. 10. Approve Nomination for Catherine Johnson to be a Trustee and Friends of Wasatch Mental Health Foundation member. 11. Approve Nomination for Mark Mumford to be a Trustee and Friends of Wasatch Mental Health Foundation member. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda items #10 and #11 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Powers Gardner. The motion passed 3-0 12. Approve Nomination of Emalee Reese to be a Youth Advisory Board member. MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #12 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Powers Gardner. The motion passed 3-0 13. Discuss date for Authority Board Working Days. a. It was identified that we would proceed with planning to meet on June 17th and 18th at an offsite location. 14. Director's Briefing/ QUAPI Report. a. General Agency: Juergen reported that we started our budgeting process and anticipate a more usual budget year because we will not have ARPA funds. Next month, he will present a plan to spend down the ARPA funds. Juergen reported that we are closely monitoring potential federal funding cuts that may affect school-based services. We are also watching House Bill 491 which relates to fees associated with hospitalization. b. Crisis and Intensive Services Division: Scott highlighted the assignment he has to coordinate the therapist-level internships for the agency. Each fall and summer semester we place approximately 30 interns from local universities. We also place hundreds of volunteers throughout the year. These efforts make a difference in our relationships with the universities and lead to future employees. c. Corporate Compliance Division: Bret reported on the clinical and non-clinical Quality Performance Improvement Projects (PIP), which are required by Medicaid yearly. The non-clinical PIP for this year has been to increase social support to clients in substance use services. The clinical PIP has focused on increasing the utilization of the SURE measurement tool among recipients of substance use treatment. d. Substance Use Disorder Division: Randy highlighted the services we provide for homeless individuals. We have a clinic located in the Food & Care Coalition and also offer services for individuals in the Utah County Jail. Over the last year, we served over 230 individuals in the homeless community. We also provide support to the Warming Centers and link individuals to services when needed. He also discussed the State Opioid Response money, which is separate from the Federal Opioid Settlement grant. These are state and federal funds issued to combat the opioid crisis. We utilize these funds to connect individuals to employment services, recovery peer support specialists, recovery housing, recovery support, methadone, and substance use treatment services. We have found that by connecting them to these supports they have a higher chance of maintaining recovery. The issue of a lack of affordable housing is a key factor in the increase of homelessness in our community. We have been negotiating with the local housing authorities to build affordable housing on our Payson property in the future. e. Clinical and Community Services Division: Brian highlighted the services provided at our South Provo Clinic. At this clinic, they provide case management, representative payee services, therapy, medication management, and nursing services for clients with chronic mental illness. Many of these clients reside in our supported housing facilities. Over the past couple of years, they have seen a large turnover in staff, but are starting to stabilize after hiring 2 therapists, who are anchors for the clients. 15. Approve and Set a Date, Time, and Location for a Closed Meeting to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual or Individuals (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). 16. 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). MOTION: Motion to approve regular agenda item #16 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Powers Gardner. The motion passed 3-0 17. 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). 18. 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). MOTION: Motion to strike regular agenda items #15, #17, and #18 was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Powers Gardner. The motion passed 3-0 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 Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting. No public comment. MOTION: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 a.m. was made by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Powers Gardner. The motion passed 3-0

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

To receive the Zoom link for the meeting notify Jennie Reese at the phone number (801) 852-4704 or via email at jreese@wasatch.org at least one day before the meeting.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

750 North 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

March 24, 2025 02:15 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 24, 2025 02:15 PM

Deadline Date

February 18, 2025 10:05 AM

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