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Gina said the main things that will affect the employees will be the insurance, retirement and switch over to a possible non - matched retirement contributions and higher insurance premiums. We will have to apply and establish our own 501 -C3. It will take a while to get all this information and we need to complete before the next year's budget is approved. The City of Paris considers us a liability and a headache since we are on their insurance, and on their payroll. The County does not have that liability since we are not on their insurance. Currently, the City of Paris appoints the board members, but they should alternate. The interlocal agreement will give the Board Members the authority to run the Paris -Lamar County Health Department. Mrs. Prestridge is going to get some quotes on health insurance and retirement. An outside audit may cost $10,000.00. Mrs. Prestridge will collect some figures for the amount it may cost the City and County if we go out on our own. Dr. Erickson stated that if you have less than 50 employees then you are not required to provide insurance and it might be cheaper to go to the open market and give the employees the extra money that you would pay for insurance and add to their salary or as a stipend and let them select their own insurance coverage. City currently pay approximately $450.00 per month for the employee insurance and the employee must pay the full premium for any spouse or children. Dr. Erickson asked all members to review the interlocal agreement and mark any changes before the next meeting and Dr. Erickson will deliver a copy to Judge Superville and Dr. Hashmi so the board members can review at next meeting. Mrs. Prestridge advised we are currently accepting private insurance, Primary Health Care, County Indigent Health Care, but Medicaid is a lot harder and we are going to see if it is worth paying someone to file the claims for reimbursement. Paris - Lamar County Health Department by —laws have been adopted and the State Auditors looked at them and we will bet a formal report in two weeks. The next meeting will be on the 15th of October, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at the Paris - Lamar County Health Department and then the next meeting will be November 19tH Dr. Erickson made the motion and was seconded by Dr. House for the meeting to be adjourned at 6:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: &W* Z), fekw," Cheryl D. Johnson See Attachment #1 —John Godwin memo See Attachment #2 — Interlocal Agreement Approval motion made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Dr. Gibbons at the October 22, 2013 meeting. Board of Health minutes 2013 -08 -06 Special Meeting (needing approval)