LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

4601 Ironbound Road EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

 

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

 
May 17, 2007

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                        Charles Loundermon, Chair; Doris Foreman; Rich Adams; Steven Bennett; Robin Bristow and John McMahon.

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:                        Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair and Timm Eberly                       

 

STAFF PRESENT:                                    Gianna Mitchell, Human Rights Advocate; John Favret, Hospital Director and Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison Support.

                       

1.         Call to Order

The Local Human Rights Committee meeting was called to order at 10:30 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.   The LHRC Chair, Charles Loundermon along with members of the ESH LHRC welcomed Mr. John McMahon back to the committee.

 

2.                 Agenda

The May 17, 2007 Agenda was reviewed.    

 

           Action:                 Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Foreman that the LHRC approve the May 17, 2007 Agenda as written  The motion passed unanimously.

 

3.           Minutes

                Minutes of the April 19, 2007 LHRC meeting were reviewed.

                       

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

                         Foreman that the LHRC approve the April 19, 2007 minutes as

                         written.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

4.        Hospital Directors’ Reports

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

           

Action:                     The committee members present accepted the Hospital Directors’

Reports for April 2007.

 

 

5.          ESH LHRC Annual FOIA Training –Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training was presented by Ms. Mitchell. 

 

6.        ECT Video(s) 

Ms. Mitchell will provide another ECT Video at the June 21, 2007 meeting.

               

7.       Announcement(s)

LHRC Training is coming up in September.  It will be held in Richmond, Staunton or Charlottesville.  A possible date for the training is September 6, 2007.   Ms. Mitchell will give an update at the June 21, 2007 meeting.

            

 8.               Adjournment-

            Having no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Bristow properly  

            seconded by Mr. Adams that the meeting be adjourned.   The motion passed

unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.  The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m. 

 

                             

                                                      _________________________ 

                              Charles Loundermon, Chair

05/29/07

/lw

cc:       LHRC Members                        

             Hospital Director

             Patient Safety Officer/Complaint Liaison

             Region V Human Rights Director

             Human Rights Advocates

                       

Attachments:

LHRC Attendance