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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-26-1990 Board of Health MinutesBOARD MEETING APRIL 26, 1990 The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors for the Plainview - Hale County Health District was called to order at approximately 12:30 P.M. at the Golden Corral Steakhouse by the Board Chairman, Lanny Voss. Board Members attending were: Lanny Voss, Dorothy Tilson, Dr. Anthony A. Lyons, Mary Lou Truesdale, R.N., Lewellen Hooper, Nina Morris, Dr. Kit Linton , Dr. C.L. Busby, James Belk, Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Earl Brown, Donna Womble,R.N., Jim Jeffers and Mayor Gene Ridlehuber. Others present were: Ben Linton, Medical Student Holly Varner, Richard Orr (Plainview Daily Herald), and Secretary Billie, Standefer. After calling the meeting to order, Chairman Voss asked Board Members to review the minutes of the last meeting. No corrections were noted, and the minutes were approved as presented. The Expenditure Report was reviewed, and with a motion by Lewellen Hooper, seconded by .Dr. Linton, the Board voted approval of March Expenditures. The Chairman stated that the Budget Committee -Dorothy Tilson, Don- na Womble and Lanny Voss -had met and reviewed Budget Proposals. He asked Dorothy Tilson to address the Budget changes and recomm- endations and explain them to the Board Members. Dorothy Tilson explained that the Budget Committee would like to approve: (1) A change for Rosa Lie Mc Murtry,R.N., from a Nurse II Position to a Nurse III Position. A change for Esther Banks,R.N., from a Nurse I Position to a Nurse II Position. Merit raises for Elvia Montez, Sr. Clerk and Billie Standefer, Intermediate Clerk. (2) An increased Budget figure in Office Supplies ( Acct.# 52) from $ 2,500.00 to $ 3,000.00. (3) A decreased Budget figure in Office Equipment (Capital Outlay -Acct.# 52) from $ 5,000.00 to $ 500.00. ( Mrs. Truesdale stated here that the larger Budget figure had been necessary for the Computer purchase, and that the $ 500.00 Budget figure would be for any necessary soft ware.] (4) An increase in Office Supplies (Acct.# 53) from $ 20.00 to $ 100.00. Dr. Lyons explained that there was no Maintenance Contract for the Computer. He said the Computer company did offer services for the inter -changing of components that could be sent to the Department. He stated that he could make these changes. Dorothy Tilson asked Mrs. Truesdale to explain the last proposal for Budget changes. Mrs. Truesdale told Board Members that the other Nurse II Staff Position was still underpaid for what a nurse could make if she were working in this community for ano- ther Agency. She asked approval to transfer, if the State would allow, State Funds to raise the salary of this Nurse II Position. She explained that because of the advantage of having a Nurse Practitioner on the Staff, that the Clinic Fees paid in the past, no longer had to be paid leaving funds unspent in this category. After a short discussion of the proposals and recommendations, there was a motion by Dr. Linton, seconded by Earl Brown, to approve the Budget changes and recommendations. The motion car- ried. Following the Agenda, Chairman Voss called for a review of the proposed Fee Schedule changes. Mrs. Tilson explained the changes to the Board Members, and with a motion by Lewellen Hooper and a second to this motion by Dr. Abercrombie, the Board voted appro- val. Mrs. Truesdale was asked by the Chairman to share information on a planned proposal to establish a BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM Cholesterol Screening Unit, thru the American Red Cross, into the Depart- ment's Screening Services. Mrs. Truesdale stated that the American Red Cross's representa- tive, Charles Bechtold, had presented the proposal of placing the Unit in the Health Department facility for screening purposes. She explained that the Department had agreed to buy all of the expendable supplies. The cost of the Cholesterol Screening Kits, she stated, was $ 403.00 for 300 tests. Out of the $ 5.00 charge to persons screened, $ 1.75 would serve as a rebate to the Ameri- can Red Cross. In addition to the Cholesterol Screening, Mrs. Truesdale said that she and Dr. Lyons had agreed that a Glucose Screening Service (a cost of $ 45.00 per 30 tests) would be a plus for the Department; this service to be used in Family Plan- ning/Well Child Clinics. These services would be offered from 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 - 4:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday. Dr. Lyons commented the Services would be a good thing for the Community and a source of revenue for the Department. Mrs. Tilson made the motion, seconded by Dr. Gary Abercrombie, to initinate the Screening Programs. Before asking for a vote, Chairman Voss explained that the vote should be contingent on whether Liability Insurance covered the Screenings. The Board agreed, and the vote for the Screening Programs carried unanimously. Mrs. Truesdale reported that Gerald Nail, Sanitarian, had been making several inspections. She stated also that the plan for " Staggered Permitting " had been approved. She told the Board that a difficult situation at this time was with unapproved met- hods being used for Septic Systems. (Systems which were actually Cess Pools.) A discussion as to the solution of this problem followed. In Dr. Lyons' report, he established that the Department was "running smoothly", and no serious diseases had been reported. Mrs. Truesdale stated that with Nurse Practitioner Lee Whit- acre out on Maternity Leave, there would be fewer Family Plan- ning Clinics scheduled until her return. Chairman Voss asked for, and the Board granted, an excused absence for Dr. Mary Bublis. After introducing Dr. Linton's guest, Medical Student Holly Varner, he declared the meeting adjourned. Bi ie Stande er Secretary