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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-25-1992 Board of Health MinutesBOARD MEETING JUNE 25, 1992 The regular meeting of the Plainview -Hale County Health District Board of Directors was called to order by Board Chairman Lanny Voss at approximately 12:30 P.M., Thursday, June 25, 1992 at the Golden Corral Steakhouse. Those attending were: Lanny Voss, Dorothy Tilson, Mary Lou Trues - dale, Donna Womble, Nina Morris, Kit Linton, M.D., Lewellen Hoo- per, Earl Brown, Don Dickson, Stephen Turner, M.D., Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Mayor Gene Ridlehuber and Ben Linton. Also present were Irene Barron; three guests of Dr. Linton - Brett Smith, Susan and Don Goetz - and the secretary, Billie Standefer. The Chairman asked the Board to review the minutes of the last meeting; there were no corrections or additions and the minutes stood approved as presented. A welcome was extended to Dr. Stephen L Turner, a new member of the Board. Board members were asked by Chairman Voss to review the Expendi- ture Report. After the review, there was a motion by Dorothy Tilson and a second by Donna Womble to meet the payment of the expenditures for May, 1992. A vote by the board carried the motion. The Chairman explained to the Board that Diane Gillit, M.S., R.D., Director of Health Services, South Plains Community Action, was unable to attend the meeting as planned, due to a previous committment. He asked Mrs. Truesdale to give the Board informa- tion of South Plains Community Acton's plan for revising the current Family Planning program. Mrs. Truesdale stated that Ms. Gillit's plan was to take Lee Whitacre, R.N.C., out of the Health Department office as the Nurse Practitioner to do Clinics in other towns; that Ms. Gillit planned to open an independent Clinic in Plainview for the pur- pose of establishing a Family Planning Service. This Clinic would employ an L.V.N. and a Billing Clerk ( to double as a Nurse's Aide.) The goal for this Clinic would be quantity, not quality, with a plan to issue Birth Control Pilis to a patient for a year at a time. Mrs. Truesdale explained that Texas Department of Health required the Health Department to offer Family Planning -Services, as stat- ed in the Department's contract with them. She stated that Family Planning Services had been conducted in the past for the Depart- ment by local Physicians. She explained to Board members if Ms. Gillit is allowed to estab- lish this Clinic in Plainview, the Department could lose all, or part of, it's Maternal and Child Health contract funds. In answer to Board members questions, Mrs. Truesdale stated that South Plains Community Action paid the salaries of Lee Whitacre, Irene Barron and Toni Rodirguez; that SPCAA planned to terminate both Mrs. Barron and Mrs. Rodriguez. (She explained that as of July 7, 1992, Mrs. Barron had accepted a promotion to Community Service Aide III, with the Plainview -Hale Co. Health District.) Dr. Stephen Turner asked who the Medical Director for the planned Clinic would be. Mrs. Truesdale stated the Supervisor would be the Senior OB/GYN resident at the Medical School. At this point, Chairman Voss read a letter from Ms. Gillit indi- cating advanced plans to establish the Clinic ( with a Class D Pharmacy), in Plainview. After reading the letter, Chairman Voss asked the Board what action they desired to take with this issue. Dr. Linton, Family Planning Coordinator for the Health Depart- ment, asked how Ms. Gillit planned to publicize the Clinic, say- ing that South Plains Health Provider Organization, Inc., plus the Health Department were already known as " the Clinic ". Mrs. Truesdale exlained that Ms. Gillit was expecting the Health Department to turn over all existing Family Planning records to her. Dr. Turner stated that " in no way could Ms. Gillit provide quality care in her proposed setting for services." He said that the idea of the service being extended under the supervision of an OB/GYN resident is " frightening", and to set up a Class D Pharmacy under this plan was " ludicrous". He stated Plain- view -Hale County Health District needs to reserve it's Family Planning Services. Don Dickson suggested the Board wait for City Manager Jim Jeffers opinion, saying the Family Planning Records belonged to South Plains Communitiy Action and would have to be relinquished to them. Mrs. Truesdale stated, 4mphatically, that the records did not belong to SPCAA; that the records belonged to Plainview -Hale County Heath District. She stated the records could not and would not eleased to anyone without an individual consent from each'and every patient. Dr's. Linton and Turner voiced support, stating that, legally, the Health Department could not release Medical information without the patient's consent. Chairman Voss asked when the contract with SPCAA terminated. Mrs. Truesdale stated it had terminated as of June 1, 1992, but SPCAA was still paying salaries for Lee Whitacre, Irene Barron and Toni Rodriguez. Dr. Abercrombie suggested a "called" meeting, having City Manager Jim Jeffers and Ms. Gillit present for the meeting. After a lengthy discussion, there was a motion by Dr. Turner, with a second by Dr. Abercormbie to have Mrs. Truesdale explore the options for plans to continue Family Planning Services at the Health Department. A vote by the Board carried the motion. Chairman Voss asked Mrs. Truesdale to call Ms. Gillit to let her know there would be no response to her letter/plan until she came to Plainview to meet with the Board. Vice Chairman Dorothy Tilson, Facilty Committee Chairman, ex- plained to Board members that the committee had decided South Plains Health Provider Organizaton, Inc.'s building would not be sufficient floor space to serve combined facilities. Donna Womble stated that location of combined facilities would not pose a problem since a trolley servies would be available soon, thru Caprock Community Action. She also stated that the building now being used by Plains Convalescent Home had been offered to South Plains Health Provider Organization, and it would accommodate the Health Department. She said that, at this point, the buildings in Ed.gemere Shopping Center would probably be the number one choice for housing combined services. Ben Linton, Board Chairman of South Plains Health Provider Org- anization, Inc., said there would be a committee from SPHPO app- ointed to work with the Facility Committee appointed by the Board of Health to determine the best location for the proposed combined facilities. He explained the present location of SPHPO no longer meets the need of that organization. He, too, stated the SPHPO Board felt the Ed4gemere Shopping Center location was choice in that it was near most Doctor's offices and the hospi- tal. He affirmed SPHPO would work with the Health Department in all ways to insure their retaining Family Planning Services, say- ing this would help to guarantee maintaining State and Federal monies. Mrs. Truesdale stated she had talked with the Department of Hum- an Services and Caprock Community Action, and they were interested in coming together with services. She, too, stated the Ed$gemere location was near other Medical facilities and the hospital and was available. At this time, Mrs. Truesdale recognized Irene Barron,C.S.A., for five year's service with the Health Department, and presented Mrs. Barron beautiful flowers and a five year service pin, stating that Mrs. Barron had accepted a promotion to Community Service Aide III. Also recognized for five year's service, with flowers and pin, was Billie Standefer, Clerk. In Dr. Mary Bublis' absence (due to illness), Mrs. Truesdale re- ported Strep, Sore Throat and Chicken Fax had been reported as current communicable diseases. With a motion by Dr. Abercrombie and a second to that motion by Dorothy Tilson, the Board voted excused absences to Dr. Mary Bublis and Dr. Tony Loggins. Mrs. Truesdale explained that she would be out of the office, due to surgery, in July; but Ann Mc Adams would be in charge during her absence. Chairman Voss introduced Dr. Linton's guests and adjourned the meeting. Billie Standefer Secretary