HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-28-1988 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
JANUARY 28, 1988
The monthly meeting of the Plainview -Hale County Health DistrictBoardof Directors was called to order at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 28,
1988, at Golden Corral Steakhouse by Chairman of the Board Lanny Voss.
Those attending were: Lanny Voss, Anthony A. Lyons, M.D., Mar Lou
Truesdale, R.N., Jim Jeffers, C.L. Busby, M.D. Y
Kit Linton MAJ., � wry Bublis, M.D.,
Dorothy Tilson, Donna Womble, Lewellen Hooper,
Nina Morris, Tom Aday, Scott Hallman, Plainview Daily Herald, Cathy
Donahue, K.V.O.P. Radio, and Billie Standefer, Secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved, after corrections were
made.
Chairman Lanny Voss asked the Board to review the Expenditure Report
for December 1987, and as the report was reviewed, Mrs. Truesdale
pointed out that Dr. Lyons had purchased the department's 35mm Pentax
Camera for much less than had been expected. After reviewing the
report, Dorothy Tilson moved that the bills be paid. Donna Womble
seconded. The motion carried.
Lanny Voss called for Dr. Lyons' report. Dr. Lyons stated that the
health problems were at a minimum -with Strep Infections and Flu still
reported. He discussed, also, the plan to establish a Pre -natal Program,
stating that he had met with the 0.B. Department of Central Plains
Regional Hospital and had discussed the plans with Dr. Peralta, Dr.
Dorman and Dr. Seigler. These doctors had assured him that they_ would
cooperate in the plans for such a program. ( With the stipulation
that South Plains Health Provider Organization, Inc. be involved.)
Dr. Lyons further stated that these plans were not to establish a
permanent Pre -natal Program, but one to " fill the gap " until
South Plains Health Provider Organization's physicians (0.B.,.:GYN.)
came on board in. July of 1988. The
to South Plains Health Provider Organizati nwoThe plan,uld thenbe Dr. trLyonsrsaid,
had been discussed with Dr. Garcia and Melvin Prado, and if their
decision was in agreement with the plan, it could go forward. The
program would also get help from Dr. Linton.
The chairman then recognized Mary Lou Truesdale and asked for her
report.
Mrs. Truesdale informed the Board that this District Office had been
approved and would be allowed a full time Family Planning Nurse
position in replacement of a part time position, saying that the
current patient load for Family Planning Clinic indicated a need for:
the full time. -nurse. She also stated that one additional Family
Planning Clinic had been added, and that the clinic would be support-
ed by South Plains Community Action and would be allowed Title XX
Reimbursements - as well as allow fees be charged to other than patients
who were Title XX.
Other points reviewed by Mrs. Truesdale were Case Load Count for 1987
in comparrison to the count for 1986 which designated an improvement.
She stated, too, that Maternal and Child Health continued to: be the
most sought after service.
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Mrs. Truesdale then shared with the Board that she had received a letter
from South Plains Health Pro%ider Organization requesting support for
their Grant application. She asked the Board to support this request
because of the Organization's administration staff's efforts to improve
and had prepared a letter in response to the request affirming su
to them from the Health District Office. q g PPort
Chairman Lanny Voss asked the Board for comments and questions on
this
proposal.
Dr. Busby commented that Ceatra1 Plains Regional Hospital's Medical_Staff
had tabled its request from the Organization.
Mrs. Truesdale responded that she felt it was a matter of courtesy to give
South Plains Health Provider Organization some response, even if was
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negative response. She said that for the last fivee Board had
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not responded at all, but now she felt that the Organization needed to
be recognized, at least.
Dr. Mary Bublis stated that the Organization was doing much better now.
Dr. Lyons added that it was the first time he had seen positive coop-
eration from the Organization.
In voting, motion was made by Donna Womble and seconded by Dr.
sign the letter that had been prepared showingsupport to the OrrgLi to
to anizzation.
The Chairman made the statement that it would be hard to think of this
commumity without South Plains Health Provider Organization, since they
provided medical services to a segment of the community that might not
have services otherwise; then , in asking for the vote, counted five
for and one no "no vote". Motion carried to sign the letter of su
The Chairman and Dr. Lyons affixed signatures to the letter. pport.
Mrs. Truesdale then asked the Board's permission to approach the City
to have Vector Control come under the Health District Office to further
justify the District's request for a full time Sanitarian. She stated
that the District has one full time Sanitarian that is covering all of
Hale County, with the exception of Petersburg.
Discussion followed as to the time spent by the Sanitarian to ins e
businesses and inform them of their problems. P ct
The Chairman asked for comments or questions and there were none. The
Chairman then asserted that Dr.
with the day to day management and ooperations.
of ns and Mrschargale ed
rDistrict
Office, and it was their function to carry District
ability. He said he saw no reason that any this: out to the best_oftheir
helpful proposal needed a vote.
Request for excused absences were asked for Dr. Abercrombie::. and Weaver
Mc Clure. Dorothy Tilson made the motion to allow this request and
Lewellen Hooper seconded. Motion carried.
Chairman Lanny Voss asked if there was other business for the Boar
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and asked for motion to adjourn. This motion was made by Dr. Mary
Bublis.
Meeting was adjourned.
Billie Standefer-Seer ary