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Dr. Cutrell said that Dr. Beachley is under contract until August 1994. He also said that the Lamar County Health Board needs to make sure that the Lamar County Jail is covered adequately so Dr. Beachley really could not be let go. The negatives for Dr. Beachley serving as a temporary director is the speed at which he is able to see patients. Dr. Cutrell said he thought there were a couple of options available. The first would be the get the OB Nurse Practitioner and let Dr. Beachley be the Family Practice physician. The second would be to hire both Nurse Practitioners and let Dr. Beachley serve as the Director. The cost to duplicate Medical Directors would probably be more than we want to spend. Dr. Cutrell said he would like to stick with Dr. Beachley until his contract runs out. Discussion was held on the revised budget. Monty McLaurin said he would just like to remind everyone that several months ago some people contacted him about Dr. Beachley ending his contract with no one stepping forward to fill his shoes. Due to this, the idea of establishing a Rural Health Clinic came about. Mr. McLaurin suggested getting the two Nurse Practitioners, one 4pecializing in OD and one in Primary Care, and 1eaving Dr. Beachley as the Medical Director for the time being. Mr. McLaurin said this would make it possible to improve billing and collection, increase the number of patients seen and let all of these monies coming in before increasing monies being paid out. Dr. Cutrell said that this was a different situation because the RHC would be working with both hospitals not just a St. Joseph's clinic working with St. Joseph's physicians- Carrie Thompson said hers was not referring to just Bt. Joseph's physicians but both hospitals physicians. Mr. McLaurin said the St. Joseph's Emergency Room physicians have said that they will cover the jail if the need arises. Evelyn Freeman said that the OB/Gyn physicians would probably feel more comfortable stepping in come August 1994. Gary Gunder suggested that Dr. Cutrell approach Dr. Beachley about being the Medical Director of the RHC at least until his contract runs out. Both Mike Norby and Julie Maddox said this would mean that the monies for additional funding would be reduced by $50,000.00 and the RN/LVN salaries would decrease due to loosing one RN. The positions will change from two RNs and one LVN to one RN and two LVNs. T.K. made a motion to approach Dr' Beachley about being the Medical DIrector for the RHC until the end of his contract. Julie Maddox seconded. All were in favor.