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Dr. Cutrell asked who serves on the Hospital Authority. T. K. Haynes said appointees of the City Council. It was then asked if the Hospital Authority could legally own the Rural Health Clinic or serve as the figurehead owner. Dr. Cutrell asked if the County was involved. T.K. said no, it is the City of Paris Hospital Authority. Mike Norby said he understood it was designed to get tax exempt bonds to finance the Hospital. Dr. Cutrell asked if the Rural Health Clinic Board could own the Rural Health Clinic. T.K. said it would be easier for them than the Hospital Authority. Mike Norby said he was going to call HCFA regarding this and will pass the information on to the Rural Health Clinic Board. T.K. can get a copy of the rules regarding ownership. Discussion was held regarding estimated budget. Mr. Armstrong asked if money would come from estimated visits' Mike Norby said yes. Mr. Armstrong and Mike Norby said the each hospital would possibly be adding $50,000.00. Discussion was held regarding need for a consultant. Ron Ragan said that the bottom line was someone has got to dot the i's and cross the t's. No one here actually has the time to do this. Ron Ragan suggested taking this problem to the Rural Health Clinic Board to handle this problem. Dr. Cutrell asked if the City or the County has any extra money. T.K. said he was not the person to officially say but, no they do not. Deane Loughmiller agreed. Dr. Cutrell asked about taking money from somewhere else to use. Maybe in the Health Department budget. T.K. said it could be done, but if the money was not recouped then it could end up that someone had to be let go. T.K. said he felt like it was the hospitals place to come up with the start up money. Mike Norby said that was correct. The hospitals approached the City and County. Therefore the money should come from the hospitals. A question was asked as to when the projected start up for the Rural Health Clinic. Evelyn said hopefully January 01, 1994. But possibly as late as March 01, 1994. She said there needed to be an existing budget for recruitment money. Evelyn had a question concerning start up costs and money to hire a consultant. Ron Ragan said there was no bucket to pull any money out of. Mike Norby said yes there is, the hospitals. Dr. Cutrell asked if a Nurse Practitioner could see any kind of patient. Will a Nurse Practitioner help him or put more on him. The answer was any kind of patient.