HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-1995 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY --NOVEMBER 9, 1995
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Plainview -Hale County Health Department was called
to order at approximately 12:30 P.M., Thursday , November
9, 1995, at Plainview Country Club by Board Chairman Dr.
Stephen L. Turner.
Those attending were: Dr, Stephen Turner, Dorothy Tilson,
John Castro, Dr. Michael Hinze, Dr. Kit Linton, Dr. Tony
Loggins, Donna Womble, Don Dickson, Nina Morris and Benny
Cantwell.
Also present were Traci Prutzman, L.V.N., Department
charge nurse and the secretary; Billie Standefer.
The Chairman asked for corrections/deletions/additions
to the minutes of the last meeting. When none were ex-
pressed, he declared the minutes approved as presented.
He then asked for a motion to approve payment of the
expenditures.. After a motion by Mrs. Tilson with a second
by Dr. Hinze, the Board voted their approval.
In -Mr. Castro's report, he shared the following,
1. City Council Member Dwain Dodson had suggested
the new building for the Department be dedicated
to Dr. Mary.Bublis.[ Mr. Dodson stated this would
be discussed at the next Council Worksession.]
2. Work on the new facility was progressing.
3. He had submitted a request to Texas Department of
Health for extra funding for the T.B. Program, but
this had been rejected.
Animal Control got an "Excellent" rating on their
evaluation/inspection.
Loris King,R.N „ former Director of Nurses, was
no longer with the Department, but Traci Prutzman,
L.V.N., had been appointed Charge Nurse at this
time.
6. Leadership Plainview had visited the Department
on November 8, 1995 and had been impressed with
the new facility.
Dr. Turner explained to the Board he would tender his
resignation since'he had been appointed' Medical Authority.
He stated,, as had been discussed earlier, Dr. Kit Linton
had agreed to. become Board Chairperson. At this point,
Dr. Turner asked if there were other nominations for -
-Board Chairman, Mrs. Tilson made the motion to elect
Dr. Linton by acclamation. The Board agreed with this
decision.
Dr. Turner turned the meeting to Chairperson Dr. Linton.
Following the agenda, Chairperson Linton asked Mr. Cast-
ro 's cornments'on the Members' Board,Tenure.
Mr. Castro explained he had found there were no term
limits for Board members, but, after each three (3)
year term, each member needed. to fill out a new appli-
cation. He said he would get the proper applications
to the members effected by this ruling.
Mr. Castro said he had not mentioned in
he intended toarrange to do EPSDT Well
for patients with Medicaid, even though
no longer received Title V funding. He
fees from Medicaid for allowed services
reimburse the cost of providing the Clin
his report
Child Clinics
the Department
explained the
probably would
ics.
He urged the Board to become active in helping to plan
awareness programs for Community Needs, saying they might
start with plans to bring the problem of Teen --age access
to tobacco to the attention of the community.
Dr. Turner stated•a Judge in Amarillo had promoted a
program against alcohol. He said he felt it would be
an .idea the Board might consider. He mentioned, also, the
Board might wish to ask the American Cancer Socitey
to forego allowing liquor sales at the Cotton Barrons'
Ball.
A discussion followed, and all members agreed .it would
be a good idea to have a recommendation from the Health
Board that no alcohol should be served at any public
event.
Dr. Turner asked the Chairperson if he could say a few
words about Dr, Mary Bublis.
He stated that "Dr. Mary" had been a remarkable lady who
had helped people from all walks of life; had been unusu-
al in that she had " kept her hand" in -general medicine.
He said she enjoyed people anc!'enjoyed helping people,
and one could not estimate the number of lives she had
touched.. He' said we were very fortunate to have had her
with us for a number of. years.
In closing, he explained in two months, Dr. Mary would
have been a Physician for fifty (50) years, saying she
was a " real fighter", and her support and influence would
be missed.
Nina Morris suggested an appropriate recognition from the
Board would be nice for the family of Dr. Bublis, saying
a letter on behalf of the Board would express apprecia-
tion.
Dr. Turner stated the Board should not for
Lou Truesdale for keeping the Health Depar
twenty-six years .
t Mary
ent alive for
There was a discussion on considering a Memorial Wall at
the Department for Medical Authorities and Directors of
past years.
no new. business The Ch
ng.
Billie Standefer
Secretary
rson adjourned