The commission approved 2019–2020 group health insurance premium adjustments that increase stop‑loss from $75,000 to $100,000, introduce a separate tobacco surcharge and split much of the renewal cost between the county and employees. Staff said the county budgeted $4.75 million for 2020 health costs.

Reno County Health Director Nick Baldetti and Hutchinson Regional Chief Medical Officer Rex Degner told the county commission they have stood up a partial incident command structure, will increase communications and media outreach, and will run a hospital drill the next day to test isolation and infection-control procedures.

Public Health Director Nick Baldetti told the Reno County Commission that COVID-19 is likely to reach local communities, described KDHE coordination, testing capacity at the state lab, and urged planning with hospitals and emergency management; he provided a handout and compared COVID-19 figures with seasonal influenza.

With the governor's statewide COVID emergency order set to expire, interim Reno County health officer Karen Hammersmith said she would propose a county mask mandate matching the governor's rules if the state order ends; county counsel noted the commission can nullify a local order and urged collaboration with the board of health.

Commissioners recommend Landmark Architects for health department renovation to improve facilities.