HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-1995 Board of Health MinutesCALLED MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLAINVIEW-HALE COUNTY HEALTH
DISTRICT
TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 1995
A called meeting of the Board of Directors of the Plain-
view --Hale County Health District was held Tuesday. August.
22, 1995 at the Golden Corral Steakhouse.
The meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Dr.
Stephen L. Turner at approximately 12:00 noon.
Those attending were: Dr. Stephen Turner, Dorothy Tilson,
Dr. Mary Bublis, John Castro, Dr. Kit Linton, Earl Brown
Dr. Michael Hinze, Margaret Kay, Nina Morris., Benny
Cantwell, Barbara Dorman, City Mangaer Jim Jeffers and
Mayor Lloyd Woods.
Also present were: Councilman Dwain Dodson, City Attorney
Wally Hatch, Health Department Director of Nurses Loris
King and the secretary, Isabel Rodriguez.
Mr. Castro explained to Board members the purpose of the
meeting was to decide whether the Board approved of
accepting or rescinding the Title V Funding from the Texas
Department of Health in Austi_n:.
Mr. Castro shared with Board• members the conditions of
the Titie.V funds, stating to accept the terms of the
funding would, in the long run, cost the City and County
approximately $ 80,000.00.
There was a lengthy explanation and discussion period
concerning the pros and cons of the funding.
The Board Chairman explained with the restrictions
placed on the funding by the state, it would surely
be a loss of funds, eventually, to the City and County,
Dr. Turner explained Title V funds allowed the Depart-
ment to offer Well Child Clinics and Case Management
services (services to "high risk" pregnant women)_ He
stated Well Child Clinic patients could be seen by
private physicians, and explained expenses for doing
'' Case Management included responsibilities for practic-
ally all expences incurred by the patient with very little
reimbursement. He said taking Title V funds would cost
an approximate $ 128,000.00 a year, due to the restrict-
ions placed on the terms of the contract.
He told Board members the Health Department would re-
vert to Core Community Health, offering Immunizations,
Tuberculosis Control, Communicable Disease Reports,
Environmental Services, AID's Testing and Sexually
Transmitted Disease Control, but this would reduce the
staff level of the Department from ten staff members to
six staff members, since this would cut funds for
salaries.
Mr. Castro stated he had talked with Dr., Morgan, Direc-
tor of Region I, TDH, Lubbock, and Dr. Morgan expressed
if the Department decided not to take the Title V fund-
ing, it woulf probably not be the only Health Depart-
ment to do so.
It was understood that not accepting the Title V funds
would have no bearing on the other Contracts the De-
partment had with Texas Department of Health, Austin.
After a discussion and comments from those attending
the meeting, the Chairman called for a motion to
decide whether or not to take the Title V funding.
A motion by Mrs. Tilson, a second by Dr. Linton, the
Board voted not to accept the funding.
There was also a motion and vote that carried to
discontinue the services Title V funds were contract-
ed to allow.
.The Board agreed the new budget proposal and the matter
of renovation of the old Department facility should go
back to the City/County for review,
Dr. Turner told Board members CLIA Lab permits had been
raised to a point that made it inadvisable to continue
certain Lab procedures at the Department.
Mayor Lloyd complimented the Board for recognizing the
probable expense to the City/County, and their handling
of the situation.
The meeting was adjourned.
.Secretary