HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-1993 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 1993
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plainview -
Hale County Health District was called to order by Board Chair-
man Lanny Voss at approximately 12:30 P.M., October 14, 1993;
the meeting was held at the Golden Corral Steakhouse.
Those attending were: Lanny Voss, Dorothy Tilson, Dr. Mary
Bublis, John Castro, Dr. Steve Turner, Margaret Kay, Earl Brown,
Dr. Gary Abercrombie, Dr. Tony Loggins, Dr. Kit Linton, Nina
Morris, James Belk, John Quinby, Don Dickson, Mayor E.V.
Ridlehuber and City Manager Jim Jeffers.' Also present were
Esther Banks,R.N., Director of Nurses at the Health Department;
Cheryn Russ, Sanitarian at the department; serving as secretary,
Billie Standefer.
Chairman Voss welcomed John Quinby, Director of Special Services
of the Plainview Independent School District, as'a new Board Mem-
ber, then he asked John Castro to explain items on the Expendi-
ture Report that Board Members might know of items purchased with
Health Department special funds.
After an explaination of the expenditures, there was a motion by
Dr. Turner and a second by Mrs. Tilson to approve payment of the
expenditures. A vote by the Board carried the motion.
Mr. Castro explained that Marsha Birdsong, R.N., had been hired
part-time at the department. He stated that the School Board had
voted to approve the administation of the Tuberculin Skin Test
(PPD's) to the entire school system. He shared that Dr. Stephen
Turner had put the plan together to accomplish this testing, and
asked Dr. Turner to explain the plan to the Board.
Dr. Turner explained that the tests would be given to any/all
envolved with the school system - from bus drivers to adminis-
trators - and continue the testing for any student or employee
who entered the system as they came into the system.
He continued by explaining that all school Nurses, plus Nurses
from Lubbock, Nurses from his office and other volunteers would
participate in the testing.
Mrs. Banks stated that she had the test for the schools, and
with everyone working together, the testing could be finished by
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Tilson asked if the testing included the private schools in
the community. It was explained that these tests would be done
at a later date.
Chairman Voss thanked Dr. Turner for all the work he had done to
promote these tests in the school, and asked the Board for a mo-
tion to approve the testing. A motion by Dr. Linton, a second by
Dr. Abercrombie and a vote by the Board carried the motion.
Mr. Castro asked the Board to allow him to sign contracts to
initiate Automated Billing to Medicaid for our services. He
explained that there would be no added expense to the Depart-
ment for this service.
Dr. Linton stated that it was understaning that Automated
Billing would soon be required, and that she felt it would be a
good plan to start now.
There was a motion by Dr. Turner to allow Mr. Castro to sign
contracts to initiate the process of Automated Billing. With
a second to that motion by Mrs. Tilson and a vote by the Board,
the motion carried.
Dr. Mary Bublis shared that the most reported Communicable Dis-
eases, currently, were: Strep Infections, Gastero Enteritis,
Upper Respiratory Infections, Pneumonia, and Bronchitis.
Mrs. Banks added there had been two (2) Positive Reactors to
the Tuberculin Skin Tests done at Creative Christmas Fam Fair.
Chairman Voss asked Mr. Castro to share the findings of the
Facility Committee and other information about the progress of
their plans.
Mr. Castro presented slides of information about plans for an
adaquate facility arrangement to Board Members; however, City
Manager Jim Jeffers said, instead of a plan that allowed for the
best of all possible plans for a facility arrangement, the City
Council and Commissioners Court wished a plan for minimun space
arrangements, so as to determine a cost base.
After a lengthy discussion on cost, square footage, possibilities
that were satisfactory, Mr. Castro reminded the Board that to
limit the space of the Department would not allow for growth of
services and programs, which in turn, would limit Contract Funds
from Texas Department of Health.
Chairman Voss stated that as long as the City Council/Commission-
ers' Court had asked for a "minimum possiblilities" plan, it
would be wise to make this plan and allow Mr. Castro to present
it to the Board, again, at the next meeting.
There was no, new business. Chairman Voss adjourned the meeting.
BLYlie Standefer
Secretary