09/04/1985 BOH Minutes
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The New Hanover County Board of Health met on Wednesday, September
- . 4, 1985, at the New Hanover County Health Department.
Members Present:
Jean Credle, Chairman
Carl Durham
William Grathwol, Vice Chmn.
Robert Henry
Charles Hicks, M. D.
Harley Phillips, D.V.M.
Irvin Roseman D.D.S.
Arnold Sobol, 0.0.
Jim Strickland
Hobart Whaley
Members Absent:
Nolan O'Neal
Others Present:
Robert S. Parker, Secretary to the Board
Mabel Price, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Credle, Chairman, called the meeting to
and called for corrections to the August 7,
Sobol moved the minutes be approved. Mr.
motion and it carried unanimously.
order
1985
Henry
at 8:00 A. M.
minutes. Dr.
seconded the
Department Focal:
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Rowena Sewell, Nurse Coordinator for the Katie Beckett Program at
Home Health, told the Board about the Katie Beckett patient that
is be ing served by Home Heal th. This program allows Med icaid to
pay for special care of certain patients in their homes. Medicaid
pays for nursing service around the clock. This patient is a
child who is on a respirator.
Education Committee: Dr. Roseman told the Board that the
Education Committee had met and discussed the program being
planned by AHEC for Board of Health Members and encouraged Board
Members to participate in this program. The committee also
encourages Board Members to refer to the Long Range Planning
Committee's memorandum dated August 10, 1984 from Marian Duggins
and to make arrangements wi th her for the activities mentioned.
He mentioned also that Mr. Parker had informed the Board of a
Statewide Conference for Boards of Health in November.
Information will be passed along to the Board on this conference
as it is received.
Cat Leash Law:
August Board
present Animal
Ron Currie came to the meeting as
of Health meeting. He told the
Control Ordinance does cover cats as
requested in the
Board that the
well as dogs.
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Fee Policy Changes: Mr. Parker presented several changes to the
present Fee Policy. The changes were made to make interpretation
of the policy clearer. Also, exempted from the Indigency
Statement were certain tests and innoculations: Flu, Yellow Fever
and Pneumonia innocula tions and Pregnancy Tests. Dr. Hicks moved
the changes be accepted as presented. Dr. Roseman seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
Mosquito Control Revenue: Mr. Parker told the Board that because
of action by the General Assembly in changing the formula for
distributing funds for Mosuqito Control and Insect and Rodent
Control, State funds allocated to our County had been cut by
approximately $21,000. After discussion of the drainage problems
in the County, Dr. Hicks moved the funds be requested from the
County to continue our Drainage Program at the present level. Mr.
Durham seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Increase in Maternal Health and Family Planning Revenues: Mr.
Parker reported to the Board that the General Assembly has
increased appropr ia tions for Ma ternal Heal th and Family Plann ing
Programs. After discussion of some possibilities for using the
funds, Mr. Strickland moved that the Board give the Health
Department the freedom to draw up budgets for the new funds to
include pos i tions and program expenses. Mr. Durham seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
physical Therapist II position for Home Health: Mr. Parker told
the Board that the Home Health Program would like to employ a full
time Physical Therapist II to coordinate all the Therapy work done
in Home Health: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and
Speech Therapy. This PT would also do patient visits at a much
less cost than we are paying our contracted PTs. Dr. Hicks moved
that the pos it ion be approved and presented to the County
Commissioners for approval. Mr. Whaley seconded the motion and it
carried unanimously.
State Employee Credit Union's Request to Sub-lease Window at New
Home Health Location: Mr. Parker told the Board that the State
Credit Union had approached him about renting space in one window
of the building which is to be occupied by the Home Health
Division at Glen Meade Shopping Center. After discussion, Dr.
Roseman moved that this matter be tabled until the County Attorney
is consulted as to legal involvement in sub-leasing this space.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Durham and carried unanimously.
Comments:
Mr. Parker Nominated to National Association for Home Care's
(NAHC) Board of Directors: Mrs. Credle told the Board that Mr.
Parker had been nominated for NAHC' s Board of Directors. A vote
will be taken between him and one other candidate by all
participating Home Health Agencies and the winner will be
announced at the NAHC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
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Carolina Pub11c Health
September 18, 19 and
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Parker
Annual
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reminded the Board
Meeting to be held
urged the members
of the North
in Asheville on
to go if at all
Environmental Health Week Activities: Mr. Parker summarized the
activities of the Environmental Health Section during
Environmental Health Week. A media blitz conducted by the
Sanitarians informed the public of Environmental Health Services
in New Hanover County.
Organizational Chart:
Organizational Chart for
the Board of Health.
Lynda Smi th
the Department
had
which
completed a new
was distributed to
There being no further business, Mr. Whaley moved the meeting be
adjourned. Motion was seconded by Mr. Henry and the meeting was
adjourned at 10:05 A. M.
Res ectfu~su
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airman, Board of Health
Secretary to the Board
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Approved:
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