October 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Hospital Board Meeting

Roll Call/Declaration of Quorum

Invocation 

Pledge of Allegiance

Recite Vision Statement

Remarks from General Public

Consent Agenda 

Approval of Minutes for meeting held on September 17, 2026 and Budget Hearing held on September 17, 2026

Approval of Charity Applications

Approval of Accounts Payable

Administrative Report

Clinical/Volume Statistics

Update on Grant Applications

Update on Recruitment of Director of Nurses

Update on Recruitment of Grant Writer/Project Manager

Review of information submitted by DHR representative regarding statistical and strategic information
 

Copy of contract from DHR to provide Professional Services in ER, OB, Hospitalists, and Surgery

Update on Radiology Contracted Service

Update on Surgical Technologist recruitment and staffing needs

Update on Ambulance Service
 

Discussion and possible action on presentation of a Tax Abatement request from Dervia Energy and Bessie Energy Storage LLC representative

Report and comparative analysis of inpatient performance for DHR Hospitalist Group and Dr. M. Vasquez-Aguilar

Discussion and possible action on Medical Staff Applications

Discussion and action to obtain proposal from Freemon, Shapard and Story to conduct annual audit report for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026

Discussion and possible action to approve revisions to Charity Policy

Discussion and possible action to amend Drug Testing Policy to conduct Quarterly verses Monthly Testing

Discussion regarding the development of an administrative leadership on succession and continuity plan for SCMH

Discussion and possible action to the revisions of the Board of Directors Bylaws

Discussion and possible action regarding Board Committee membership. activation, meeting schedules and responsibilities

Discussion and possible action on purchase of property on East Side of Starr County

Discussion regarding proposed Community CPR/AED and Emergency Preparedness Classes

Discussion and possible action on Interlocal Memorandum of Understanding between Starr County, Texas and Starr County Hospital District Ambulance Service Grant Award

Discuss and take action, approving the CEO Evaluation Report and approve Revisions, if any, to the CEO Employment Contract

Discuss and take action, if any, approving the Board of Directors Self-Assessing Report

Items for discussion by Board of Directors

Adjournment

Executive Session:
 If during the course of the meeting covered in this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or Executive Session of the Board would be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed or executive meeting is authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Open Meetings Act). An Executive Session will be held by the Board at the date, hour, and place covered by this notice, as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Texas Government Code Sections:
* Administrative Evaluation and Contract
* Board of Directors Self-Evaluation/Assessment Report
551.071 Consultation with Attorney
* Legal Cases
551.074 Personnel Matters
* Bonus Awards to Grant Writers
* Revise Employee Salary Scale
551.085 Deliberation by Governing Board of Certain Providers of Health Care Services