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(Paris — Lamar County Yfeafth (Department T.0. Box 938 or 740S.W 6t4 Street Faris, TaXas 75461 -0938 Voice: 903 - 7854561 Fax 903 - 737 -9924* .: zrrc�rcv part sCamarFieaIlk com SIGNED MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health held a regular meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 281h, 2012, at the Paris -Lamar County Health Department. Board members in attendance included Dr. Rick Erickson, Dr. William George, Dr. Mark Gibbons, Dr. Keith House, Mr. Lav Singh, Mr. Bill Strathern, and Ms. Kristi Martin. Others in attendance included Dr. A. Hashmi, Mrs. Gina Prestridge, Mrs. Carla Rhodes, Ms. Cheryl Johnson, Mrs. Nita Johnson, Mrs. Elishia Brothers, Mrs. Rebecca Sanders, Mrs. Carol Hill, and Miss Ella Amis. Meeting called to order at 6:07 P.M. by Dr. Erickson. Ms. Martin made the motion and was seconded by Dr. Gibbons that minutes of previous meeting be approved with a correction that Mr. Bill Strathern was not in attendance at the July 24th 2012 meeting. Mrs. Prestridge informed the board that she had been notified that Lamar County had 6 confirmed cases of West Nile fever and 1 confirmed case of neuro- invasive West Nile, along with 2 cases still pending confirmation from Austin, and 1 case pending from a local doctor and 1 case has been ruled out as being West Nile Virus. The neuro- invasive patient did pass. Mrs. Prestridge also informed the board that we saw 982 patients under the Primary Health Care Grant during 2011 and we have already seen 1,102 patients during the first 8 months of 2012. The Paris -Lamar County Health Department has purchased the meningitis vaccine from a private provider and we will be able to provide the shot to anyone, including people with insurance, at a cost of $80.00 and we will be offering the flu vaccine at a low cost of $18.00 to anyone ages 3 and up, but there will not be a charge for anyone with Medicare coverage. The Paris -Lamar County Health Department has applied to be a provider for United Healthcare and is also trying to complete the paperwork to accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Starting in September we will start seeing County Indigent Health Care patients. The Paris - Lamar County Health Department recently received the award letters on all of our prior grants and we received the same amount of funding as last year. Starting on October 1St, 2012, the Paris -Lamar County Health Department will start working the same four 10 -hour workday week as WIC is currently working. Mrs. Prestridge will be on call every Friday. Mrs. Prestridge presented Ms. Martin with a copy of the Paris -Lamar County Health Department revenue report. Board of health minutes of regular meeting 2012 -06 -26