HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-1994 Board of Health MinutesHOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY APRIL 14, 1994
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plainview -
Hale County Health District was called to order by Board Chair-
man Dr. Stephen L. Turner at approximately 12:30 P.M., Thursday,
April 14, 1994, at the Golden Corral Steakhouse.
Those attending were: Stephen L. Turner, M.D., Dorothy Tilson,
Dr. Mary D. Bublis, John Castro, Earl Brown, Dr. Gary Abercrom-
bie, Kit Linton, M.D., Donna Womble,R.N., Don Dickson, Nina Mor-
ris, John Quinby, City Manager Jim Jeffers and Mayor E.V. "Gene"
Ridlehuber.
Also present were Ben Linton, a guest, and the secretary, Billie
Standefer.
After the minutes of the last meeting were approved as presented,
Chairman Turner asked the Board to review the Expenditure Report.
With a motion by Mr. Brown and a second to that motion by Mrs.
Tilson, the Board voted approval of payment of the expenditures.
Dr. Mary Bublis reported that, currently, the most reported com-
municable diseases were: Strep, Upper Respiratory Infections,
Gastro Enteritis, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Flu and Chicken Pox.
She stated, also, that there had been one case of active Tuber-
culosis and one case of Mumps. She expressed concern that Phy-
sician's offices were not calling in their communicable diseases
to the Health Department as they should; therefore, it was de-
cided that the Department office would resume calling the Dr.'s
offices for the report.
Dr. Bublis explained that a local Tuberculosis patient was being
taken to the hospital in San Antonio for treatment.
Mr. Castro told the Board that the Department had received it's
Case Management Billing Number, and that all the Department Nur-
ses were qualified to participate in the Case Management Program.
He stated that a Professor at Wayland University had looked at
the Department's computer system and concluded that the present
system would not accomodate the Medicaid Billing Program. He
said, at this time, there was no plan to upgrade the computer
system, but explained the Department would continue to wait to
see what the Texas Department of Health planned to do with the
Immunization Program. He spoke of plans to work with South Plains
Health Provider and Texas Migrant Council to promote the Immuniza-
tion Program, locally.
Mr. Castro stated that California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
had experienced cases of Bubonic Plague. The articles written
about these cases stated they were caused by cats catching mice
and rats with the disease; then, fleas on the cats would get on
humans, transfering the disease to humans.
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He gave an update on the Tuberculosis statistics from local
testing, saying, in the beginning, there were 121 positive
reactors and presently, that number had grown to 294, which
includes the relatives of the persons who were positive re-
actors and all of the personnel that was tested at Excel.
Dr. Turner explained to Board members that the Case Management
Progran was a program providing high-risk patients with health
care from Nurses and Community Service Aides who monitor all the
patient's problems and needs by home visits; making the patients
aware of all avenues of care and help for their particular case.
The Chairman then explained that the Jail Contract was being
held up because of Liability issues, and would be discussed at
a later date.
It was determined that the Health Deparment could issue Health
Card, along with the Dr.'s offices. The fee for this service
is to be $ 5.00 for the Tuberculin Skin Test, only.
A discussion of the Janitorial Services for the Department was
held to determine whether the service fee could be raised to
promote better care of the Department. It was decided that
a record of services needed and desired should be logged for
a month or two to get a better idea of how to handle this
problem.
Mr. Castro was granted permission to purchase two file cabi-
nets from Mc Donald's Trading Post.( There was a motion by
Mrs. Tilson and a second to this motion by Dr. Gary Abercrombie;
then, a vote by the Board approved this purchase.)
Mr. Castro asked the Board -to consider a monthly stipend of
$ 100.00 per month for Sanitarian Cheryn Russ after she had
received her certification as a Registered Sanitarian.
The Chairman asked for a response to this request; a motion
to allow the stipend by Mrs. Womble, a second by Dr. Linton
and a vote by the Board approved the request.
There was no new business.
airman adjourned the meeting.
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Bil Standefe
Secretary