Knox women will soon have access to more affordable reproductive care near campus, as a new contract is drafted between the college and Family Planning.
The new deal is the product of months of administrative confusion and mis-communication.
In the past, Knox had an agreement with Family Planning that, among other benefits, gave Knox women a breast exam, pap smear, and hemoglobin, pregnancy, and STD tests for a flat rate of $50. When the Knox College Health Center opened in 2007, the contract lapsed. Although psychology professor and Family Planning Board of Directors member Heather Hoffman said the college had this deal for at least five years before the Health Center started, members of the administration including Xavier Romano denied or were not aware that the deal had ever existed.
"I don't know quite why Xavier said there was no contractual relationship," said Hoffman. Valerie Harding, Executive Director of the Family Planning Board of Directors, verified that the contract had existed and been terminated.
[...] On board OF WHAT of family planning. I e-mailed Emily to see if she knew what was up, and I think she wanted health care to happen and wasn't clear on what I was asking. Didn't really respond. I know that val had sent a letter. Em talked to Xavier who said we'd never had a relationship in the ten years he's been there. I think that's wrong. The contract I think was that k's health ins would reimburse fam plan. [...]
[...] The contract was when we could go to anyone of a list of docs. Changed without someone knowing. Trying to “play catch-up.” Deal hopefully in the next few weeks. New contract negotiated. We want women's health to be a big part of what we do. Redoing contract with GB clinic as well, normal yearly update. Fam Planning will always be cheaper. Trading walking downtown for cheaperness. That's something I'm not happy with. Want people to come on campus, but people seem to vote for cheap option. [...]
[...] I understand having things on campus, but I mean, I walked to Family Planning my freshman year during a snowstorm and I did okay.” [some sort of break? Subhead? I dunno.] Weighing the convenience of having an on-campus facility against the importance of getting care cheaply is one task facing Romano and Larson. administration is working on finding the funds to create another contract with Family Planning for next year. In an ideal world we'd love to be able to provide these services on the Knox campus, but because FP is federally subsidized, it's pretty much always going to be cheaper to send women there. [...]
[...] Talked to sec of health center. Used to be counseling sec. Why be shady, Knox? be honest I think it's because they know that women really benefit from this on campus, and if they just came out and said it wouldn't be happening anymore, they'd have had a lot more up front controversy about Emily Jensen called from Xavier's office and said that the connection had never been,. Responded about healther's info, she said Xavier has no idea what you're talking about,” and a particular admin has to sign contracts, and he's one of the four people who can. [...]
[...] Family Planning Service of Western Illinois, Inc. Room East Main St. Galesburg, IL 61401. 309-343-6162. used to do the exams for the knox students, and the students would get their exams free. I assume it was Xavier Romano, because he's the head of all of that. We just got a letter last year when we renewed our contract for 0607, that it was said in there that this would be the last year. We never talked to anyone, it was just a letter. [...]
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