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Bristow Hospital Authority authorizes City Attorney to pursue ARPA-reimbursement and Carrus claims
Summary
After an executive session, the Bristow Hospital Authority authorized City Attorney Bethanne Childs to pursue potential claims and reimbursements involving the ARPA grant and Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC, following counseladvice under 25 O.S. a7307(B)(4).
The Bristow Hospital Authority on June 16, 2025 moved into executive session to discuss potential claims involving the Oklahoma State Department of Health and reimbursement issues tied to an ARPA grant and hospital construction and administration expenses.
Trustee Judd Johns moved to adjourn to executive session, seconded by Trustee Joe Church; the motion referenced 25 O.S. a7307(B)(4) for confidential communications with legal counsel. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the minutes.
After reconvening, the Authority voted to authorize City Attorney Bethanne Childs to "move forward with everything discussed in Executive Session." The motion carried on a roll-call vote with Church, Deshazo, Fletcher, Groom, Johns and Witty recorded as voting Aye.
The minutes state the executive-session topics included possible claims by the Oklahoma State Department of Health related to ARPA grant reimbursement and claims for reimbursement by Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC, and that outcomes could include litigation or declaratory-judgment actions depending on meetings with the Department of Health. The minutes do not record further details of legal strategy or any settlement amounts.
