Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994 [PAGE 607]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Agreement with the City of Chicago for the Operation of Mile Square Health Center, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Services, Chicago

(8) The chancellor at Chicago recommends approval of an agreement with the City of Chicago for the operation of the Mile Square Health Center (MSHC), located at 2045 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago. The agreement is for the period beginning June 1, 1996, and ending not later than December 31, 2000, and includes renewal options for three additional terms of one year. The City of Chicago and the University entered into an agreement on December 10, 1990, whereby the University agreed to provide professional services for the staffing of MSHC. The term of that original agreement was to expire on December 31, 1995, and has been extended through a date not later than June 30, 1996. This agreement will redefine and establish the obligations as to the management and operation of MSHC. Under this new agreement, the city will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the facility. The University will assume responsibility for operating the Mile Square Health Center as a clinic assuming responsibility for its operations, services, finances, and the reporting of Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) statistics to the city. Funds for the term of the agreement and each renewal period will be included in MSHC's operating budget and presented to the board annually. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley; no, Ms. Reese; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Mathew, Mr. Rose; no, none; absent, Mr. Malone.) By consensus, the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 9 through 26 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Contract Renewal for Lithotripsy Services, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago

(9) The chancellor at Chicago recommends approval of the renewal of a contract with Galen Hospital Illinois, Inc., doing business as Columbia Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (CMRHMC) to provide lithotripsy services to University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UIH&C) patients in return for appropriate reimbursement from UIH&C. The original contract began on July 1, 1991. UIH&C patients are transported to CMRHMC to receive lithotripsy services and then transported back to UIH&C for observation before discharge. For its services, CMRHMC will bill UIH&C monthly at negotiated rates. UIH&C, in turn, will bill the patient and/or third party payors. The professional component for lithotripsy services will be billed to the patient or financial sponsor by the UIC Physician Billing Services. The contract renewal period will be July 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997. It is also recommended that the comptroller be delegated authority to renew the contract