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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 17

to be paid to her for the sale and conveyance thereof by her and her husband to the said T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; and It is further hereby resolved, found and declared by this Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois that, because of said need of said University for said land for said purposes and because the compensation to be paid the said Lena M. Thompson as the owner thereof therefor cannot be agreed upon between her and this Board of Trustees, it is necessary for The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois to take said land and acquire title thereto through the exercise by it of the right of eminent domain conferred upon it by law and to have the compensation to be paid by it to said Lena M. Thompson and any and all other persons who may have any right, title or interest in and to said land therefore determined in the manner provided by law for the exercise of said right of eminent domain; and It is further hereby resolved by this Board of Trustees that the necessary and appropriate action be taken for the acquisition of title to said property by said T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and to have the compensation to be paid therefor determined by the institution and prosecution to completion of a proceeding in eminent domain in a court of competent jurisdiction, and that the Legal Counsel of said University be, and he is hereby authorized to proceed accordingly, to institute and prosecute an eminent domain proceeding in the name of The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for the acquisition of said land and the determination of the compensation to be paid by it therefor, and to employ such special legal counsel and others as he may deem necessary or desirable to assist him in the institution and prosecution of said proceedings.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

CONTRACT W I T H HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION ( B L U E CROSS-BLUE S H I E L D ) (15) Representatives of Hospital Service Corporation and of Illinois Hospital Service, Inc. (Blue Cross-Blue Shield) have inquired about bringing the McKinley Hospital and the Research and Educational Hospitals into the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan. This would be of advantage to patients who carry Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance, since payments to non-contract hospitals arc limited to $6.00 a day. Approximately twice as much would be paid if McKinley Hospital and the Research and Educational Hospitals were contract hospitals. Since many patients of the Research and Educational Hospitals carry this kind of insurance and are frequently unable to pay any charges not covered by insurance, the income of the Hospitals will be materially increased by execution of the contract. The only disadvantages to execution of the contract appear to be the requirements of submitting annual operating statements, which will necessitate some additional work in modifying the statements presently prepared, and the possibility of Blue Cross disapproving payments in excess of 105 per cent of the actual per diem costs. T h e possibilities of any disallowances are very remote, however, since the University's rates are at cost or less. The Vice-President and Comptroller, the Vice-President in charge of the Chicago Professional Colleges, the Dean of Students, the Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals, and the Medical Director and the Acting Administrator of the University Health Services have all reviewed the proposed contract and recommend its approval. It has also been approved as to form by the Legal Counsel. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute contracts to make the McKinley and the Research and Educational Hospitals contract hospitals under the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.