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Bristow Hospital Authority tables executive-session item on ARPA grant dispute and possible litigation
Summary
The Bristow Hospital Authority voted unanimously Aug. 4 to table a proposed executive-session item that would have discussed potential claims involving an ARPA grant, reimbursement issues with the Oklahoma State Department of Health, and claims by Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC; the tabling motion was made by Trustee Judd Johns and seconded by Trustee Jeff Roberts.
The Bristow Hospital Authority on Aug. 4, 2025, voted to table Agenda Item No. 5, a proposed executive session to consider confidential legal communications about potential claims related to an ARPA grant and reimbursement matters involving the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Carrus Lakeside Hospital, LLC.
Trustee Judd Johns moved to table the item; Trustee Jeff Roberts seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Trustees Joe Church, Kevin Deshazo, Jeryn Fletcher, Heather Green, Frank Groom, Judd Johns, Jeff Roberts and Randy Witty recorded as voting Aye. The agenda language referenced statutory authorization under 25 O.S. §307(B)(4) for confidential communications with legal counsel.
The item described potential claims and reimbursement disputes tied to hospital construction and administration, and signaled the possibility of litigation or declaratory-judgment actions. The motion to table leaves the question temporarily unresolved; the minutes record that the board approved the tabling unanimously but do not provide further details about the underlying allegations or any timetable for revisiting the matter.
The authority’s minutes note the executive-session request was made "on the advice of legal counsel" but do not identify counsel by name or provide specifics on the amounts or claims. The board took no substantive public action on the underlying dispute at the meeting. The authority adjourned after completing the recorded business.
