HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-1973 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - MEETING
August 16, 1973
Aug Plainview -Hale County Board of Health met at the Holiday Inn on
August 16, 1973 at 12:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Ray D. Blair. Attending were Mr. Blair, Sam Langford,
Randall Heys, M.D., Felix Crawford, D.D.S., Oliver Hamel, Gerald
Wagner, M.D., James Clayton and Mary Lou Truesdale.
The minutes of the previous meeting, June 21, 1973, were read and
approved.
The expenditure reports for June and July were presented. Motion was
made by Dr. Crawford to approve the reports. Motion seconded by
Dr. Heys. Motion carried.
Dr. Heye inquired about Mr. Pharr's request for visual demonstration of
services by geographical location. Mrs. Truesdale described the maps
prepared which show families receiving continuing services and routine
services offered food establishments and for water quality control through-
out the county. She stated Mr. Pharr had been invited to view the maps
and offer further suggestions.
The Board voted to express appreciation to the City and County govern
mental bodies for approval of the budget.
Dr. Wagner reported no changes in Health Department activities. Due to
a large influx of migrants, the staff was spending a large portion of
their time in migrant health services. He stated that the medical staff
of Central Plains Hospital had voted to push for a joint facility of
both Health Department and Migrant activities by summer 1974. They
will contact both the City and County governmental bodies with their
request. Dr. Wagner requested support from the Board of Health in
securing joint - rather than separate - facilities.
Mr. Blair suggested that a letter be written by the Board to both the
City and County outlining the need for joint Health Department and Migrant
facilities and requesting their consideration of this need. It was
recommended that the urgency of this need be made apparent in the letter.
Mr. Clayton reported that :the contract with Tech had been approved. A
contract with Dr. Robins to serve as Medical Director of South Plains
Health Provider Organization is pending. Budget revisions with H.E.W.
in Dallas are pending signing of this contract and moving of the Migrant
services to Dr. Robin's office. Originally the Migrant Services were to
be moved by September 1, 1973. Lack of appropriate response from Dallas
now indicates the move may not be until September 15, 1973.
Mr. Clayton stated that the Migrant Project would be using the Wolf
System of Cost Accounting as a pilot feasibility study for eventual use
throughout the nation.
A general discussion of anticipated problems with physical separation of
the health facilities ensued. It was generally agreed that many problems
would occur but could be kept to a minimum with referrals. Dr. Crawford
suggested that both agencies keep track of the referrals made, received,
and completed by the patient.
Mrs. Truesdale reported no changes in work -- only lots of it. She did
state it has been necessary to discharge the aide on the Health Start
Program.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Lou Truesdale, R.N.
Acting Nursing Supervisor
for the Secretary