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PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health met at the Holiday Inn on September 26, 1989 at 7:00 A.M. Dr. Bercher called the meeting to order at 7:06 A.M. The board members present were: Dr. Bercher, Dr. Cutrell, Mrs. Norment, Dr. Brooks, Dr. Strom, Rev. Evans, and Dr. Kraft. Others present were: Gene Anderson, Terry K. Haynes, Mike Malone, Anthony Bethel, and Sharon Seals. Dr. Bercher read the minutes from the previous meeting. They were approved after the addition that Paris Health Services, our competition, was also discussed at the last meeting. T.K. Haynes checked on the Physicians Relief Network Services. They charge a fee of $47.50 an hour, 8 hours a day, including the jail work. Their travel is included in that fee. Dr. Bercher asked the board if they would like to make a motion to try the Physicians Referral Service. Dr. Brooks made the motion that we try the Referral Service, but also have a fill -in list for local back -up doctors. Dr. Cutrell seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. T.K. Haynes received the final word that Dr. Gonzalez was accepted with Kaiser Permanente Medical Association of Texas in Mesquite. Dr. Strom would like for our board to meet Dr. Lucy Fetner from Louisiana. She is interested in coming to Paris and doing a little volunteer work at the health department. Mrs. Norment made a motion that we invite Dr. Fetner here to meet the board and that we pay her travel. Dr. Kraft seconded the mo- tion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Mrs. Norment then made a motion that our doctors on the board approach other local doctors at medical meetings and ask if they would help with the health department. Rev. Evans seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. This meeting was adjourned at 8:00 A.M. The date was not set for the next meeting. Respectfully Submitted, Sharon J. Seals