HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-1996 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1996
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, February
15, 1996, at Plainview Country Club by Board Chairman Kit
Linton, M.D.
Those attending were: Dr. Kit Linton, Dr. Michael Hinze,
Earl Brown, Dr. Stephen L. Turner, Dr. Janet Cruz, John
Peck, Don Dickson, Larry Mc Bee, Nina Morris, Benny Cant-
well, Health Department Director John Castro, Environ-
mental Health Inspector Christi Rowell, Department Nurs-
ing Supervisor Traci Prutzman and the secretary, Billie
Standefer. .
Chairman Linton welcomed the two new -County appointed
Board members, Dr. Janet Cruz and John Peck, and asked
Board members to review the minutes of the last meeting.
When there were no correctionsiadditionsldeletions to
the minutes, Dr. Hinze made a motion the minutes be app-
roved. With a second to the motion by Mr. Brown, the
Board voted approval.
The Expenditures for October, November and December
were reviewed , and after questions about the Budget
by John Peck, Mr. Castro explained he was keeping a
close watch over the costs. Mr. Dickson made a motion
to pay the expenditures, and with a second to this motion
by Mr. Brown, the Board voted approval.
Dr. Turner reminded those attending the current most
reported communicable diseases were: Flu, Strep, RSV,
Gastro Enteritis, Strep, Upper Respiratory Infections,
Pneumonia and Chicken Pox. He stated the "feed -back"
he had received on the letter written to the American
Cancer Society about disallowing alcohol at the 1996
Cotton 'Baron's Ball had all been positive. (There had
been no official reply from the Cancer Society.)
Dr. Linton stated she felt it was the Board's respon-
sibility to take this stand against the serving of
alcohol at this function.
Mr. Dickson expressed his concern about the smoking
issue, saying this had never been resolved, and he
felt it should be looked into, again.
After a lengthy discussion on the smoking issue,
Chairman Linton said it would be appropriate for Mr.
Castro to "do the research" on how other cities had
approached this problem and make a place on the
Agenda of the next meeting for a discussion of the
findings. She suggested that Mr. Castro and Mr. Dick-
son work together on this issue after the research had
been done.
In Mr. Castro's report, he shared .the following:
(1) He was in transition from Health Department
Director to Director of Community Services.
(2) He was searching for a Registered Nurseto
serve as Nursing Supervisor at the Department.
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Plans were being madeto have the Department
Lab certified to be able to offer Cholesterol
Screenings again.
(4) The Community and Rural Health Program was
generating a sizable revenue.
(5) The Department was again offering one EPSDT
(Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic
Screening) Clinic a month for children on
Medicaid. He stated Dr. Linton was conduct-
ing this Clinic the last Tuesday of each
month.
(6) The Department had arranged for the WIC
(Women, Infant and Children) Program to come
into the facility each Wednesday to see their
Clients. He explained this would be a benefit
to the Department since it would bring in more
people.
(7) Lubbock, Region I, had received his submitted
PBO's (Performance Based Objectives) and had
complimented his objectives as some of best
they had received.
In finalizing his report, Mr. Castro stated next meeting's
Agenda would include the selection of a Vice Chairman of
the Board of Health, since Mrs. Bob Tilson had held this
position.
One of the new Board members, Mr. John Peck, asked Mr.
Castro about the funding arrangements for the Department
and about the City/County obligations in this funding.
Mr. Castro explained the City , County and the State
all shared the funding. He also explained that he had
not accepted the Title V funding from the state because
it did not amply support the program it was designed to
support.
Chairman Linton told Board members several Health
facilities had closed because they had depended on the
Title V funds. She complimented Mr. Castro in "being on
top" of the situation in realizing this funding was in-
sufficient to support the intended program.
Mr. Castro stated the Board was still in need of one
Board member as well as a Vice Chairman; he asked the
Board to keep this in mind and have recommendations for
each of these positions by the next meeting.
Chairman Linton asked for a vote on the frequency of
Board meetings. After a motion by Mr. Brown and a
second to this motion by Dr. Hinze, the Board voted
to Meet every other month, on Thursdays, as usual.
When Chairman Linton asked -if there was new business
to be discussed, Mr. Mc Bee explained the new program
at Plainview High School on Human Sexuality. He said
it would be based on abstinence and would educate as
to HIV/AIDS. He stated a notice to parents would
allow the right to know what their students were being
taught, and guidelines were being made as to the
material being taught.
Chairman Linton allowed excused absences for Margaret
Kay and Donna Womble.
There was no other business. The Chairman adjourned
th eting.
llie Standefer
Secretary