LOCAL
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES
EASTERN
STATE HOSPITAL
4601
Ironbound Road
Williamsburg,
VA 23187-8791
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair; Steven Bennett;
Robin Bristow; John McMahon and Jajala Schweiger.
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Timm Eberly ;
Charles Loundermon, Chair; Rich Adams
and Doris Foreman
STAFF PRESENT: Gianna Mitchell, Human Rights
Advocate; John Favret, Hospital Director and Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison Support,
Mark Stevens and Eric Berthiaume , Disability Rights Advocate
-VOPA Representatives
1. Call to Order
The
Local Human Rights Committee meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m. with Emma
Rhyne, Co-Chair presiding, for the purpose of hearing business as presented on
the agenda and such other transactions or matters that may be presented to the
Committee. The committee also welcomed
VOPA Representative Eric Berthiaume.
2.
Agenda
The November
15, 2007 Agenda was reviewed.
Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr.
McMahon
that the LHRC approve the November 15, 2007 Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
3.
Minutes
Minutes of the October 18, 2007 LHRC
meeting were reviewed.
Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly
seconded by Mr.
Bennett that the LHRC approve the October
18, 2007 minutes
as
written. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. Hospital Directors’
Reports
Mr.
Favret presented the October 2007 Disposition of the Abuse/Neglect Investigations Report; Facility Monthly Report
and the Formal and Informal
Complaints Report (see the November 2007, LHRC packet).
Action:
The
committee members present accepted the Hospital Directors’
Reports
for February 2007.
5. Forensics
Program Handbooks – High and Low Security Review – Defer until
January 17, 2008 meeting.
6. Training
- Changes in Human Rights Regulations
Ms. Mitchell stated to the committee that
according to the changes in the regulations,
Policy and Procedures are reviewed upon request of the committee or Human
Rights Advocate. However, the committee
will continue to review
Seclusion/Restraint, Timeout, Rules of Conduct or Behavioral Plans as
they were in the old regulations.
December
1, 2007 is when practice for the new regulations begins (i.e. changes in
Seclusion/Restraint and Complaint Process). All providers are given until March for the policies to be
presented and implemented reflective of changes to the new regulations. Advocate will keep the committee informed of policies that relate
to Human Rights that need to be reviewed.
Ms. Mitchell gave a brief training on the
following topics:
Complaint
Process – all complaints
will be forwarded to the Human Rights Advocate both formal and informal.
Legally
Authorized Representative (LAR) has
been changed back to Authorized Representative (AR) Evaluations of AR will be reviewed
quarterly.
Policy
and Procedures Review – reviewed
upon request of LHRC Committee or Advocate.
7. Attendance Letter - The draft
attendance letter was shared with the
Committee
and the members agreed to have it forwarded to the recipient. See Executive Session Minutes
The motion was
made by Ms. Rhyne properly seconded by Ms. Bristow, and passed for the LHRC to
go into executive session pursuant to
Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A) 4 for the protection of the privacy of individuals in
personal matters not related to public business, namely for the purpose of
hearing of authorized representatives, hearing of behavior modifications and/or
conducting a hearing pursuant to the regulations.
Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly
seconded by Ms. Schweiger and passed that we go into open session. The LHRC
unanimously certified that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, only
private business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting
requirements and only private business matters identified in the motion to
convene the executive session were discussed in the executive session.
Emma Rhyne So certify
John McMahon So
certify
Doris Foreman So
certify
Steve Bennett So
certify
Jajala Schweiger So certify
8. Holiday
Party for Geriatric Patients
The
Fifth Annual Holiday Party for Geriatric Patients will be held on Thursday
December 20, 2007 in building #35 at 1:30 p.m.
6. ECT Video(s)
Review Ms. Mitchell acknowledged that the committee has
reviewed all the video that the hospital has to offer.
Action: Ms. Mitchell will check with the Librarian
about the procedure for
distributing video to family members.
7.
Announcement(s)
NA
8. Adjournment-
Having no further business, a
motion was made by Ms. Bristow properly
seconded by Mr. McMahon that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion
passed
unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 11:40
a.m. The next scheduled meeting will be held
Thursday, January 8, 2008 in Building
#33 at 10:30 a.m.
_________________________
12/03/07
/lw
cc: LHRC
Members
Hospital Director
Patient Safety Officer/Complaint Liaison
Region V Human Rights Director
Human Rights Advocates
Attachments:
LHRC Attendance
Local Human Rights Committee
Executive Session
November 15, 2007
The motion was made by Ms. Rhyne properly
seconded by Ms. Bristow, and passed for the LHRC to go into executive session
pursuant to Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A) 4 for the protection of the privacy of
individuals in personal matters not related to public business, namely for the
purpose of hearing of authorized representatives, hearing of behavior
modifications and/or conducting a hearing pursuant to the regulations.
1.
Attendance Letter –
The
consumer member can no longer serve on the committee therefore the committee
needs to advertise for a consumer position.
Action: Ms. Webster will place adds in the Virginia
Gazette and the Daily Press soliciting membership for a consumer.
_______________________________
Charles
Loundermon, Chair
12/03/07
/lw
cc: LHRC
MEMBERS
Mr.
Daye
Advocate
Hospital Director
Attachments:
These minutes are not
subject to mandatory public disclosure in accordance with Code of Virginia
2.1-344.1.H. (1989, c.358)