HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-1988 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH
FEBRUARY 25, 1988
Those attending the Board of Health meeting on February 25, 1988, at the
Golden Corral Steakhouse were: Lanny Voss; Gary Abercrombie, DDS; Dr. Anthony
Lyons; Dr. Mary Bublis; Dr. Kit Linton; Medical Student, Tom Williamson; Donna
Womble; Mrs. Nina Morris; Lewellen Hooper; James Belk; Mayor Ridlehuber;
Mary Lou Truesdale; and secretary, Elvia Montez.
Mr. Voss called the meeting to order.
Mr. Voss asked Dr. Linton to introduce her guest to the Board. Dr. Linton
introduced Tom Williamson a Medical Student from Texas Tech School of Medicine.
Mr. Voss asked for approval of the minutes from January. Moved by Mr. Hooper,
seconded by Mrs. Womble, that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion carried.
Mr. Voss asked for approval of the bills for January. Moved by Dr. Abercrombie,
seconded by Mrs. Womble, to accept the bills as presented. Motion carried.
Mr. Voss called for reports.
Dr. Lyons informed the board that attempt to set up prenatal care had failed.
The project did receive promise of support for obstetrical back-up (for
emergencies and delivery, etc.) from local physicians involved in obstetrics,
provided SPHPO physicans were iivolved. In a conference with SPHPO medical
director a plan was worked out to use health department facilities and staff
to run the prenatal clinics with. local Family Practitioners (including SPHPO
doctors) to do the medical evaluations. We would attempt to enroll patients with
EDC's after the arrival of the PHPO obstetric physicians due in July or August.
At that point our clinic patients would be turned over to SPHPO and our program
would terminate. This proposal was presented to the local Family Practitioners
and one physician agreed to participate. All of the SPHPO doctors refused to be
involved. SPHPO would not commit to accepting our clinic patients on the arrival
of their obstetrical physicians. This left the proposed program totally without
adequate support and further attempts appeared useless.
Dr. Lyons further reported on a telephone conversation with Maternal and Infant
Health Improvement Program (MIHIA) that indicated funds were available for Hale
County to care for high risk pregnancies. However local physician support for the
program is still lacking and so this too is in limbo.
Dr. Lyons asked the board's permission to change Mary Lou Truesdaie's job
classification title from Nursing Supervisor to Administrative Assistant, in order
to improve her position with the state. Dr. Abercrombie moved that the board accept
job classification change for Mrs. Truesdale. Dr. Linton seconded. Motion carried.
Dr. Lyons will also recommend this title change to the City and County.
Mrs. Truesdale reported that the City of Petersburg had renewed their
enviromental contract.
She also mentioned that the county share of expenses for thehealth department
were miscalculated. The city had notcorrectly credited their share of the revenues.
This error will be corrected by city accounting department. Mrs. Truesdale informed
the board that the department has hired a new full-time nurse, Lee Whitacre, her
position is being funded by South Plains Community Action from Levelland, TX.
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Mr. Voss asked Dr. Mary Bublis if she agreed to what the health board had
done in changing Mrs. Truesdale job title. Dr. Bublis agreed with the action.
Request for excused absences were received for Weaver McClure; Dorothy
Tilson; and Dr. Busby. Moved by Mr. Hooper, seconded by Dr. Bublis that
excused absences be granted. Motion carried.
Lanny Voss asked if there was other business for the board and there being
none, asked for motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn by Dr. Abercrombie.
Respectfully,
Elvia Montez,