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February 24th, 1959 and Development to creaze mn agency to provide for the collection of refuse from ships in the Hampton Roads ar~a; that the legislature also provide necessary fnnds; that a copy of these ~esolutions be forwarded to She governing bodies of each of the cities and county represented on this Committee, requesting their aid; if in accord,.in securing the passage of legislation to carry ou~ the sense of these Resolutions, that a copy be spre~ upon the minutes of this meeting, and that certified copies of these resolutions be forwarded by the City Clerk to the members of the C~Rneral Assembly representing the City of Portsmouth." On motion of ~ir. Bartlett, said resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote. 59-51 - "The Portsmouth Eedevelopmen~ and Housing Authority hasrequested a con -i ference with the City Council. This conference is in reference to the Urban Renewal Project of Lincolns~ille and they would like ro meet within the nex~ ~wo weeks. I recommend that the Planning Commission also be invited to'this con - ~ ference." Motion of Mr. Bartlett that such a conference be arranged at the earliest possible date, as requested by the Portsmouth Red~velopmen~ and Housing Authority, and that the Planning Commission be invited, was adopted, without dissenting voze. 59-52 - "I submit the following con~ract and recommend its approval and that the proper city officials bm~authorized to sign it. This contrac~ is with Portsmouth General Hospital for the care of medi- cally indigent patients. It is the standard contract approved annually by the City Council. The only difference~ in this contract and the previous ones is the rate. The former contract calls for $17.O0 for the first 10 days, $15.50 for the next 10 days and $10.00 for all days over 20 days, the contra~t to expire December 31st, 1959." "STATE-LOCAL HOSPITALIZATION PLAIN - VIHGINIA AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF I~q3IGENT OR ~&EDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS This agreement between the Portsmouth General Hospital, Leckie Street and the City of Portsmouth is made with the following provisions: 1. The Hospital agrees that, if accommodations are available a~ the ~ime the request is made, it will admit and furnish hospital care and treatment to patients upon the presentation of an official authorizatinn signed by a referring physician and issued by the Authorizing Agen~ of the above nmued connty or city entitling fa~m to hospitalization under the State-LOCal Hospitalization Plan as provided by Chapter 15,Title 32, Code of Virginia, as amended. 2. Each authorization issued by the Authorizing A~ent is to be made for a period not in excess of fourteen days. The city shall be notified by the hospital attending physician if any such patients require hospitalization ar the expense of the City beyond a two-week period commencing with the entry of such patients. In the event that additional stay is required and notice is given as herein provided for, such stay shall be at the expense of the City as provided for in.Section 32-293.1 of the Code of Virginia. In no case shall the City be liable for the care and treatment of any patient netained for teaching purposes and in such event such care and treatment shall be borne by the Hospital. A separate authorization shall be required for each admission or re-admission under this contract. 3. The Hospital agrees to care for persons admitted under this agreement as ward patients a~ the ra~e of $17.00 per ~atient day for the 1st 10 days, $15.50 ~or the Second 10 days and $I0.00 per day thereafter. This constitutes the total charges.for care of such patients except~such items as special nursing service, and other infrequent and unnsi%al.e, xpenses which may be charged at the prevailing rates for ward patients. 4. Infants hospitalized concurrently with the mother daring, the fourteenrday newborn period are to be caredI for without charge other than that specified for the care of the mother. Premature infants requiring hospitali- zation without the mother or at.the expiration of the fourteen-day period, are to be cared for at 40% of the rate specified above. Sick infants requiring hospitalization Without the mother, or at the e~piration of the foarteen-I day newborn period~ are to be cared for at the full rate specified above. 5. Payment will not be made for services rendered prior ~o date of authorization except in case of emergency admission which should be reported within 72 hours ~o the authorizing agent who will receive an application from and investigate the eligibility of the patient. 6. The Hospital agrees that the ~otal payment, regardless.of source, for the care of patients under this agreement will not exceed the rates specified herein. 7. The Hospital agrees to notify the Authorizing Agent within 48 hours following the admission or readmis- sion of a patient hospitalized under this agreement. 8. Immediately npon discharge of a patient the hospital bill is Eo be rendered ~o the City on the form furnished for this purpose. 9. This a~reement may be terminated upon thirty days written notice by either party or the Department of Welfare and Institutions, otherwise the a~reement shall remain in effect from January 1st, 1959 to thirty days after written notice by either party. For Hospital Name of Hospital Signature Title For Governing Body of the County or City County/ City Signature Title APPROVED: DEPARTMENT OF WELFAP~E AArP INSTITUTIONS Motion of Mr. Weiseman to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager to ap- prove the contract, was adopted, without dissenting vote.