Planning committee approves nurse practitioner contract to enable FTCA credentialing

The Adele Memorial Clinic planning committee voted to approve a nurse practitioner agreement, noting the contract is dated July 1 and is intended to support provider credentialing and FTCA coverage.

Chair Lisa Mandeville moved to approve the agreement and Thompson seconded. Committee discussion focused on the contract mechanics: Cassandra explained the agreement converts Shauna Thomas from a day-rate to an hourly independent-contractor arrangement so the clinic can credential her "as a provider instead of an RN" and allow FTCA coverage. Cassandra said, "She's got her NPI. She's got her DEA number. She just is not completely enrolled in all the insurance companies. That takes some time." The committee asked whether the change would alter compensation; Cassandra said it likely would not change the dollar amount but would enable positive timekeeping through the municipality payroll system.

The committee approved the motion by voice vote with no opposition recorded and the chair closed the item by thanking Shauna for joining clinic services.

Next steps: The committee forwarded the contract action as approved at the planning-committee level; the committee did not include additional benefit changes in the agreement, and Cassandra noted that withholding of taxes through payroll remains the only payroll-related benefit for the contractor.