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The award recognizes a community member who \"exhibits public health and contributes to furthering public health in our community,\" McKnight said. The department is currently accepting nominations; nomination details and submission instructions are posted on the McLean County Health Department website, she said.

McKnight said there were no action items for the committee tied to the award at this meeting. The announcement served to inform committee members and to solicit nominations from the public and local organizations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health Committee 2/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","Jessica McKnight, Administrator of the McLean County Health Department, told the Health Committee the department is bringing back its Public Health Award, first given in 1993 and not awarded since 2017, and is accepting nominations via the department website.","taxTitle","McLean County, Illinois","taxId",2553,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354959,"Health Committee approves remote attendance, consent agenda and Swank licensing agreement",611,227750,839019,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219349-d01f937421fabbbfd60d49c4d75629ee&start=227&end=839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219349-d01f937421fabbbfd60d49c4d75629ee/thumbnail_227750.jpg","/articles/6354959/McLean-County/Illinois/Health-Committee-approves-remote-attendance-consent-agenda-and-Swank-licensing-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354959-33a62045efc5b955789c32a1a715a942/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191418&Signature=P8FYJs4JfOlBW0zNz-33FkyQqdBmqSTcSMLfjVztdzM-Ay~IGfNLuvDrNV0mb0B8-VKO7qYHMhH71RlaAE-qjdy3BcjGE2JurI7npnU7TPOhQl7PCNqakV21RhjJp2TcGip4JWWN8inMeyzSi1BdVpJLSqOu~GvQRBDmku-ei7mzLBMF~I1DW4Jqv3Ck-hA742gi77w5ZeB~tk8p3kpBixCeXdkM~bWHwQOca0A~sGh7EZDt7sMSt0JOWf9agRw6nOmZlbLoc4~KavUHXqMpc3io7oSJlKb5NURhRPgssPgvGnVUdS~0wf7-bLuFve-Hoy4NlZFgWvAXN58nep1Jeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McLean County Board’s Health Committee on an adopted motion authorized Member Tompkins to attend electronically, approved the consent agenda including January 2025 minutes and recommendation of bills and transfers totaling $1,102,953.56, and approved a public performance licensing agreement with Swank Motion Pictures Incorporated.

The committee approved remote attendance for Member Tompkins under County Board rule 20-20 and the Open Meetings Act after a motion by Member Hansen and a second from Member Farley. The chair recorded the motion as passed and noted that Tompkins was present electronically.

The consent agenda, which included approval of the January 2025 regular meeting minutes and recommendation of approval of bills and transfers totaling $1,102,953.56 to the County Board, passed on a motion by Member Bell and a second by Member Hansen. The chair called for the vote and the motion passed (vote tally not specified in the record).

The committee also considered a renewal of a public performance licensing agreement with Swank Motion Pictures Incorporated to ensure compliance when showing copyrighted videos and movies. Mr. Tabb described the item as a renewal of a longstanding contract that prevents copyright infringement. Member Hanson moved the approval; Member Farley seconded, and the motion passed (vote tally not specified).

No roll-call vote totals by member were recorded in the transcript for these items; the meeting record shows each motion passed by voice vote.","The McLean County Board Health Committee authorized remote attendance for Member Tompkins, approved the consent agenda including minutes and bills totaling $1,102,953.56, and authorized a public performance license with Swank Motion Pictures Inc.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6354965,"McLean County nursing home begins phased construction; officials expect lower census, budget adjustments",500,309740,810715,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2219349-d01f937421fabbbfd60d49c4d75629ee&start=309&end=810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2219349-d01f937421fabbbfd60d49c4d75629ee/thumbnail_309740.jpg","/articles/6354965/McLean-County/Illinois/McLean-County-nursing-home-begins-phased-construction-officials-expect-lower-census-budget-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6354965-efeba2b96f30befd172b9d86f0ed375f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191418&Signature=Hf7~~a8fUwRqpKgMGIZ-r1iQ3pEcki2xxH59DRQYyaajDSLiYBl5D7Bb4GX4HCfU2B3EpgooL5gGQ~SK4ZCzkaihREJSqt9nTLDFE2Jcu-~bDm59H7y~oPINHO~irG2uTbKqECVdZEFNiFJ-4icgRtNkrZnTIz-Qyi1fmuZaiTIuTtLWXRit9Xg0jP09c29FjVWb--kxLtnRurgw4m6F~WKIUVsqhg2A6wX02WSvsTsIIr-LrK892Vev0~Ebxjo3reCgv6oQCNGpFeyp9j2k2BATYDK3jnJwJfEx4FkhwrZ2698cOvA~udeGol5YlaGeXLtjJ4bAjcKZpMqxId1rFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","McLean County’s long-term care facility started a phased construction project on Feb. 3 that will close the 200 Wing and is expected to run through April 2026, nursing home leadership told the McLean County Board’s Health Committee. The facility reported an average census of 100 residents per day in 2024 and projects a lower census while construction is underway.

The drop in census and the temporary closure have budget implications. \"We were thrilled 2024 ended with an average census of 100 residents per day,\" said Mr. Wiley, the nursing home representative, who presented the facility's report. Leadership has revised revenue assumptions for 2025 and 2026 to reflect a reduced census during construction and adjusted the target payer mix to prioritize higher-reimbursement admissions.

The facility temporarily closed the 200 Wing effective Jan. 17 and has repurposed space on one active wing to reserve beds for hospice and rehab-to-home care. Construction phases will close roughly one-third of the building at a time, Mr. Wiley said. Leadership is targeting a mix of 10.5 Medicare residents per day, 32 private-pay, 30 Medicaid and 7.5 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs residents for a working total of 90 residents to allow isolation and roommate-compatibility flexibility.

Committee members asked about rooming and hospice policy. Mr. Wiley said most rooms are double-occupancy and the facility has six single-occupancy rooms. Regarding hospice eligibility, he said that hospice providers operate under Medicare limits and that, to his recollection, Medicare generally requires about a six-month prognosis.

The nursing home reported it held a 15% agency utilization rate in 2024. Leadership said redistributing staff during construction should reduce agency use and overtime, a change they expect to partly offset lower revenue; their projection is to be budget neutral, or at least minimize net budgetary impact.

The committee thanked facility staff and county facilities personnel for preparation work ahead of construction. No formal committee action on the construction or budget assumptions was recorded at the meeting.

The committee moved on to other agenda items after the nursing home report; the next Health Committee meeting was announced for Tuesday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m.","McLean County Nursing Home began a construction project that will close the facility's 200 Wing in phases through April 2026. Nursing home leadership said average daily census was 100 in 2024 and is projected to fall to roughly 92–93 during construction; staff adjusted payer-mix targets and expect agency utilization and overtime to fall.","actionData","errors"]

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McLean County Health Department reintroduces Public Health Award and is accepting nominations

Health Committee approves remote attendance, consent agenda and Swank licensing agreement

McLean County nursing home begins phased construction; officials expect lower census, budget adjustments