HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-27-1992 Board of Health MinutesBOARD MEETING
AUGUST 27-, 1992
The board of Directors of the Plainview -Hale County Health
District met on Thursday, August 27, 1992, at approximately
12:30 P.M. at the Golden Corral Steakhouse.
Those attending were: Lanny Voss, Dr. Kit Linton, Dr. Stephen
Turner, Dr. Mary Bublis, Jim Jeffers, Mayor Gene Ridlehuber,
Mary Lou Truesdale, Dorothy Tilson, Ann McAdams, Donna Womble,
Nina Morris, and secretary Isabel Rodriguez.
Chairman Voss asked the board to review the minutes from
the last meeting; after reviewing the minutes, the board approved
the minutes of the last meeting as presented.
After a review of the remaining. June and July Expenditure Report,
a otion to pay the Expenditures by Dr. Turner with a second to
this motion by Dr. Linton, carried by a vote of the Board.
Texas Department of Health Contracts were received about the 10th
of August. They have been reviewed by Mrs. Truesdale. There are
some minor changes in articles 8,9,10,14, and 27 this year. Copy
of contracts have been issued to Mr. Jeffers and to Mr. Huggins
for their review. Increase of right at $9000.00 in Texas
Department of Health contracts this year, with $8000.00 being in
vaccines and all state employees receiving a one percent raise.
Mrs. Truesdale feels we can live within the contracts. They have
recognized that we are doing an increased amount of immunizations„
and have given additional monies to off set that need.
Mr. Jeffers commented on the contracts. He wanted to know if we
were in compliance being aware that there had been significant
changes. Mrs. Truesdale informed him we were not in compliance.
Building will not meet standards with ADA. CLIA - have sent for
the application. When information was first received from CLIA,
Mrs. Truesdale thought we would qualify in the waived category,
but we will not because of. the Cholesterol, and Glucose screening
that we do. Most of the other test that we do are waived.
Because of the screening tests that we do, we will not and have
sent for the application to be in compliance with CLIA.
Regarding Blood Borne Pathogens -- Ann McAdams, R.N.,B.S.N. has
attended a workshop on Blood Born Pathogens and is in the process
of developing that manuel.
Mr. Jeffers requested a projection of time when we will be
in compliance with all of these things.
Mrs. Truesdale stated that with CLIA it should be in compliance
during the month of September, 1992. With Blood Borne Pathogens
should be no later than October, 1992. With ADA it is unknown
due to building not meeting standards. We are in compliance as
far as performance standards are. The Blood Borne Pathogens policy
manuel is not written, that's what Ann McAdams is working on.
Mrs. Truesdale also stated that the Board needs to recommend for
Dr. Mary's signature and.approval, then in a positive or negative
,
way to both the City Council and Commissioner's Court for
approval and signing of the contracts. Motion to enter into
contracts with stipulations was made by Dorothy Tilson, with a
second to this motion by Donna Womble.
Nominating Committee consisting of Earl Brown, Dr. Abercrombie,
And Lanny Voss as Chairman was appointed by Lanny Voss for -
officers for the oncoming year of service.
Reports by Mrs. Truesdale included Family Planning Clinics and
changes in the times for Family Planning Clinics, Immunizations
Clinics continuing to grow. One more active T.B. case. Flu
Vaccine should be available by the 1st of October.
She also informed the Board that the Department has been asked to
offer a Health Screening at the Creative Christmas Workshop,
which is in conjunction with the Extension Service. If the staff
agrees, we plan to offer T.B. testing at this time.
She also informed the Board that the Entry at the City Display
Case will be on the Health Department in the near- future.
Dr. Mary Bublis, Medical Director shared the most reported
communicable diseases.
The Board then went into Executive Session.
The Board reconvened and approved an excused absence for Dr.
Abercrombie, and Dr. Loggins; there was no other business.
Meeting was adjourned.
Isabel Rodriguez
Secretary