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County Board oversight of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.; establishes meetings - offered by Commissioner Fernando
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WHEREAS Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. (HHS), is an integrated system of care that serves as a critically important safety net and teaching hospital for residents of Hennepin County and the State of Minnesota; with a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center; an acute care hospital; a clinic system; an outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center; an Emergency Medical Services fleet; and more; and
WHEREAS under Minnesota Statutes ? 383B.901, HHS is a public corporation, operating as a subsidiary of Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS under Minnesota Statutes ? 383B.908, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has reserved powers over HHS, including but not limited to specific controls over HHS's mission, finances, and governance; and
WHEREAS the Hennepin County Board is the sole "Governing Member" of the HHS Corporation; and the current HHS bylaws require the HHS leadership to brief the County Board "at least quarterly" (HHS Bylaws Sections 3.1-3.2 and 3.5, full text in Background below); and
WHEREAS on December 12, 2023, the Hennepin County Board adopted two Resolutions, 23-0441 related to the HHS 2024 Financial Plan and 23-0512 related to County Board oversight of HHS, which directed several due diligence actions to the County Administrator, including monthly progress reports to commissioners; and
WHEREAS the County Administrator has accordingly delivered progress reports to commissioners on the following 2024 dates: February 1, March 1, and April 1; and the County Administrator delivered reports and analysis from the County's financial consultant PFM on April 11, which recommended that the County Board receive "a monthly/quarterly report focused on real time drivers of performance [at HHS], with a comparison to prior year and budget" (PFM report, p. 12); and
WHEREAS commissioners are recei...
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