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Mrs. Prestridge applied for 1115 waiver money, along with University of North Texas Health Science Center, and both received money. We are partnering with them and they will come to the Paris -Lamar County Health Department and train our clinician and staff on mental health issues and they will also have a psychiatrist on staff that we may contact and some medicines. Mrs. Prestridge went through Hiring Partners and is hiring a part-time employee to credential us and bill for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. The employee will work approximately 20 hours a week for $12. per hour and will be paid with the DSRIP 1115 Waiver money. Mrs. Prestridge advised that we have three billboards up for our Smoke -Free Environment campaign and Tobacco Prevention and on the bottom is a tagline saying sponsored by the Paris -Lamar County Health Department as well as the radio ad. The billboards are located near the Toco area, the Reno area, and on the loop and across from the Paris Regional Medical Hospital. Mrs. Prestridge asked the board members to give her some guidance on the insurance options. We are currently part of TML (Texas Municipal League) and we are part of the pool. Option # 1— if we meet the criteria (Gina is checking to see if we qualify), if so, then we can then stay in the pool and we can be our own little group for 15 full -time employees, but premium may go up. Option # 2 —we can give a stipend, currently we give $425.00 monthly to each employee and they use that money to shop the plans that the City of Paris offers, such as: if they choose to cover the employee only then they may get money back and it is put in an HRA account to be used to pay for prescription drugs, glasses, dental appointments, etc., or if they choose to add their spouse then they must add their own money to cover any premium over the $425.00. stipend amount. Do we stipend the $425.00 and let the employees go into the market place and shop Obamacare and if the premium is more then they must contribute or if it is less then they get to keep it? Obamacare is still up in the air, but there is a provision that if you don't take the City of Paris insurance and if we do the stipend amount but that falls through, then there is a provision that you can get back on the pool at TML. Mrs. Prestridge has requested this provision in writing. Option # 3 - Mackey and Pierson Insurance Agency is sending an insurance quote for her employees. Should we offer only one option to all employees? We will discuss all three options at next meeting. Mrs. Prestridge advised that currently employees contribute 6% and we match 7% to their retirement account. We may want to set up a 401K or HRA account and let the employees contribute the 6% and you decide the match % amount. Mrs. Prestridge advised that she purchased a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado % ton truck to be used for mosquito spraying from Paul Prunty. The truck is being put into the Paris -Lamar County Health Department name with exempt tags and decals and unit #1. The Board Members need to do an annual performance evaluation (See attachment #1) on Dr. Amanda Green and Mrs. Gina Prestridge. Copies of the form will be emailed to all members and will be discussed at next meeting. Board of Health minutes 2013 -10/22 Special Meeting (needing approval)