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<br />MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING <br />PARIS-LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> <br />The Paris-Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2004, <br />at Paris-Lamar County Health Department. Board members in attendance include Dr. Robert <br />Moseley, Dr. Caroline Wilson, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr. Wally Kraft, Dr. David Carpenter and Mr. <br />Larry Reaves. Others in attendance included Mr. Anthony Bethel, Mrs. LaDonna Koehn and <br />Mrs. Carla Rhodes. <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM. <br /> <br />Th~ minutes of the previous meeting was approved with motion made by Dr. Strom and second <br />by Dr. Carpenter. <br /> <br />Mr. Bethel informed the Board that Mrs. Jackson resigned her position ftom the Board because <br />she is moving to Frisco. <br /> <br />Mr. Bethel informed the board that the Billing Clerk had resigned and while the position was <br />filled there was not enough funds received to cover the salary of a Billing Clerk. <br /> <br />Dr. Strom suggested contracting out MedicarelMedicaid billing. <br /> <br />Mr. Reaves states Red River Valley Radiology does contract billing. <br /> <br />Mr. Bethel states that the Health Department has not purchased a difibrillator (AED) but has <br />$5000 in the new budget to purchase one. <br /> <br />Dr. Carpenter suggested purchasing a Doppler, which \vill cost approximately $500. <br /> <br />Mr. Bethel presented the monthly and Y.T.D. statistics of the Health Department, pointing out <br />WIC had served 2000 more participants this year the last year with a total of participates served <br />for the year being 17,~48. <br /> <br />Dr. Carpenter brought up discussion of Paris News publishing that the Health Department had <br />received funds that Medicare is now taking out of EMS funds. <br /> <br />Mr. Bethel explained that he has contacted Trail Blazer for help because the check Medicare <br />claims the Health Department received, there has been no record of a cancelled check or record <br />of a wire transfer. <br /> <br />Dr. Kraft states he will contact Mark Homer to see ifhe could help resolve the funds. <br />