LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

4601 Ironbound Road EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

October 18, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Loundermon, Chair; Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair;Rich Adams; Steven Bennett; Robin Bristow; Doris Foreman; John McMahon and Jajala Schweiger.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Timm Eberly

STAFF PRESENT: Gianna Mitchell, Human Rights Advocate; John Favret, Hospital Director and Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison Support, Willie Barnes, Human Rights Advocate for Gianna Mitchell and Reginald Daye, Human Rights Regional Advocate.

1. Call to Order

The Local Human Rights Committee meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m. with Charles Loundermon, 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.

2. Agenda

The October 18, 2007 Agenda was reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Rhyne and properly seconded by Ms.

Bristow that the LHRC approve the October 18, 2007 Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

3. Minutes

Minutes of the September 20 2007 LHRC meeting were reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms.

Rhyne that the LHRC approve the September 20, 2007 minutes

as written. The motion passed unanimously.

4. Hospital Directors’ Reports

Mr. Favret presented the July and August 2007 Disposition of the Abuse/Neglect Investigations Report; Facility Monthly Report and the Formal and Informal Complaints Report (see the September 2007, LHRC packet).

Disposition of the Abuse/Neglect Investigations Report - The committee was concerned and inquired about the two Sexual Assaults in the Abuse Report.

Refer to 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.

A motion was made by Ms. Rhyne and properly seconded by Ms. Bristow to go into open session to continue to discuss issues in the Facility Director’s Report

Motion was made by Ms. Rhyne and properly seconded by Ms. Bristow 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.

Charles Loundermon - So certify

Emma Rhyne So certify

Doris Foreman So certify

John McMahon So certify

Steve Bennett So certify

Rich Adams So certify

Jajala Schweiger So certify

Robin Bristow So certify

Peer/Peer (follow-up)

The reporting of Peer/Peer data has been revised as recommended by the committee.

Action: The committee members present accepted the Hospital Directors’

Reports for September 2007.

5. Holiday Party for Geriatric Patients

Mr. Loundermon asked the committee if they would like to have the Annual Holiday Party for Geriatric Patients.

Action: All members present were in favor of having the Holiday Party and

recommended that they continue with the tradition of gift giving entertainment and food. Ms. Webster reported that Carol Leggett, Recreation Therapy Supervisor will provide the committee with the names, sizes and gift request by the November 15, 2007 meeting.

6. ECT Video(s) Review The ECT Video was reviewed and the Evaluation

Sheets were distributed.

Action: Overall, the members present felt that the video was out dated and

would like to see a video that is more current.

7. Announcement(s)

LAR Interview

Mr. Loundermon stated that he received a letter from Ms. Mitchell stating that the LAR interview had been withdrawn.

Attendance:

Mr. Loundermon stated that we need to send a letter to one of our members regarding their attendance.

Action: A draft letter will be written and reviewed before sending the letter

to the member.

SHRC Meeting

Ms. Barnes announced that the Region is hosting the State Human Rights Meeting on October 26, 2007 at Obici Hospital in Suffolk. Mr. Daye stated that the meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. and committee members are welcome to attend the open session which will last about 30 minutes.

Training on Revised Regulations and Hospital Policies

Ms. Barnes announced that Ms. Mitchell wanted her to let the committee know that she will begin training on the revised sections of the regulations. In addition she also asked the committee if they wanted to continue to review policies that pertained to the patients.

Action: The members were in agreement to reviewing policies.

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, November 15, 2007 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m.

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Charles Loundermon-Chair

10/29/07

/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

October 18, 2007

1. Dispositon of the Abuse/Neglect Investigations Report –

The committee was concerned and inquired about the two Sexual Assaults in the Abuse Report.

Mr. Favret reported that:

Case #1

Staff member reported that a female patient alleges that a male staff member offered her candy in exchange for sexual favors. However, no sexual contact between staff and patient was noted.

Case #2

Staff was told by patient that they did not like another peer and he (the other peer) does not like me. And when they ask the peer for anything, he wants sexual favors from me or I have to perform sexual acts for him. Allegation of peer to peer.

Action: The committee thanked Mr. Favret for his response and went into open

session.

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Charles Loundermon, Chair

10/29/07

/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