HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-1972 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF TBEALTH MEETING—MINUTES
February IT, 1972
A. meeting of the Plainview -Hale County Board of Health was held Thurdday,
February 17, 1972, 12:30 p.m., at the Alcove Restaurant. The font:ming were
present: Dr. Gerald W. Wagner, Judge Henry Heck, Dr. Felix Crawford, Mrs. Hall
Nall, Clara Neis, Ray D. Blair, Dr. D.O. Truitt, Dr. Randall Heye, Oliver Hamel,
Mary Lou Truesdale, and David Oates.
Clara Neis read the minutes from the previous meeting and they were
approved as read.
Monthly expenditure reports were handed to members. Ray D. Blair, acting
chairman, asked for a motion to pay bills. Dr. Wagner asked if any unusual
bills existed. Mrs Truesdale discussed the purchase of a large quantity of
office supplies at a discount rate in order to conserve funds in the future. Dr.
Heye made a motion to pay the bills. Oliver Hain
seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
Ray D. Blair selected a nominating committee consisting of Sam Langford,
Oliver Hamel and Dr. Randall Heye to nominate Board of Health officers for the
forthcoming year.
The appointment of a local budget committee was discussed. Mrs. Truesdale
explained the neeyto start this action earlier this year because the budget for
the current year was late in being formulated. Ray D. Blair selected Dr. Felix
Crawford and himself to serve as meOpers o± the local budget committee.
David Oates discussed the proposed bddget for the Migrant Health Project
including the expressed need for an additional Sanitarian position to be funded
equally from local funds and Public Health Service funds. ;Dr. Wagner further
emphasized the need for this position by showing the board members a breakdown
of the job responsibilities involved. A. motion was made by Dr. Felix Crawford
that an addition Sanitarian position b requested from local governing bodies.
Dr. Randall Heye seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Dr. Wagner discussed the program being made in the Health Department and
Migrant Health Project in reference to services being offered. Dr. Wagner
stated that the patient load in Family Service Clinic continues to increase.
A discussion followed regarding the number of persons being seen in Family
Service Clinic and the feeling on the part of the physicians that these people
were not receiving the quality care they could receive if the clinic patient
load was smaller. The screening of patients in Family Service Clinic was
discussed, in reference to referring those who needed to be referred and screening
out those who did not need to see the physician. It was pointed out that fee-
for-service funds were too low to refer a large number of patients, especially
those Who could be seen in Clinic.
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Dr. Wagner discussed the proposal made to the department of Health,
EducatiOn, and. Welfare by Dr. Robins. The essence of the discussion was that
this proposal did not provide for a comprehensive health program. The idea of
daily clinics and the physician-patieat relationship that would be established
was well accepted.
David Oats discussed Advisory Council participation and the role it was
planning in making policy for the Project. Board members concurred in recognizing
the work being done by this group.
Mrs. Truesdale discussed nursing services being rendered in the nursing
districts including the amount of time in Clinics as compared to home visits. Also
discussed was the help received from state consultants in orientating and
organizing local personnel. An explanation was made regarding the utilization
of N.Y.C. students in the Health Department and Project. Mrs. Truesdale asked
for a solution to the problem of obtaining needed dental services when funds
were exhausted. Dr. Felix Crawford recommended that a letter be written to
area dentists requesting their support and participation in supporting the.
Project in this area of need. The establishment of a Dental Clinic in the
Health Department was discussed in reference to future needs.
A letter of resignation from Dr. Ray W. Freeman, Hale Center, was read
and accepted by the Board. The letter stated that because of an overload
caused by the loss of one physician in Hale Center, he could no longer serve
as a member of the Board of Health. It was further stated that this was the
only reason for the resignation.
The possibility of receiving Family Planning funds was discussed. It
was also pointed out that these funds could probably be used for anything needed,
including personnel.
No further business needing to be discussed, the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted:
Approved: gi
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