The Indianapolis City Health & Hospital board voted unanimously to suspend the rule requiring a majority of members to be physically present, elected officers for 2025 and approved a consent agenda containing minutes, financial reports and personnel matters.

The board suspended the physical-presence quorum rule under authority cited during the meeting as Indiana Code section 16-22-8-19(a) and HAC resolution number 9-2024, allowing members to continue while some participated remotely. The suspension passed by a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.

The nominating committee presented a slate naming Trustee Lazard as chair and Trustee Drummer as vice chair for 2025; the board approved the slate in a unanimous roll-call vote.

The consent agenda passed unanimously and included: board minutes for the Nov. 19, 2024 meeting; the treasurer/CFO report of November–December cash disbursements; appointments, reappointments and changes to clinical privileges (including an AHP forensic nurse examiner form); and three medical-staff policy items listed in the meeting packet (numbered 700-149 and 700-150 and a policy described in the packet as relating to pump therapy for hospitalized patients).

Votes at a glance

- Motion to suspend rules requiring majority of board members to be physically present (referencing Indiana Code 16-22-8-19(a) and HAC Resolution 9-2024): unanimous (Aye: Trustee Drummer; Trustee Hanafi; Trustee Horn; Trustee Lazard). Outcome: approved.

- Motion to approve nominating committee slate (Trustee Lazard as chair, Trustee Drummer as vice chair): unanimous (Aye: Trustee Drummer; Trustee Hanafi; Trustee Horn; Trustee Lazard). Outcome: approved.

- Motion to approve consent agenda (minutes, cash disbursement report, appointments, clinical privilege form, and listed medical-staff policies): unanimous (Aye: Trustee Drummer; Trustee Hanafi; Trustee Horn; Trustee Lazard). Outcome: approved.

The board chair opened the meeting with a prayer and completed routine roll call before the governance votes. No contested motions or recorded no/abstain votes were reported on these items during the meeting.