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PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY HEALTH BOARD MINUTES The Paris -Lamar County Health Board met on July 9, 1992, at 12:00 o'clock noon, at.the Holiday Inn. Board members present were: Mrs. Ann Norment, Dr. Robert Moseley, Dr. Bert Strom, and Rev. Samuel Evans. Dr. Wallace Kraft, Mrs. Francis Ellis, and Dr. Thomas Cutrell were not present. Others present were: Troy Owens, Allan Weatherford, Gene Anderson, Anthony Bethel, T.K. Haynes,-Dr. Charles Beach - ley, Dr. Lucy Fetner, Latricia Miller, Billy Joe Burnett, Dana Allen, Michael.Malone, Judge Dean Loughmiller, and Sharon Seals. Dr. Bert Strom called the meeting to order at 12:17 P.M. He explained that the purpose of this meeting was to meet Dr. Charles Beachley and see if he might be interested in work- ing full -time at the health department.. He then asked if any- one had any questions. Dr. Fetner stated that she had some- thing to say. She said there should be better communication between the next health department doctor and the city- county officials, also the health board. She stated that she was not informed about several board meetings and did not appreciate not being invited to them. She thought that T.K. Haynes had talked with Anthony Bethel about medical matters that should have been referred directly to her. She suggested that county officials should talk to a new doctor about the major problems that come seeing indigent health care patients. The emergency room doctors and nurses need to know that the health department has some medical records on indigent health patients. -Dr. Pet ner stated there has been lack of communication with her posit- ion and our health board. Michael Malone stated that our health board is a governing board and that the city does not wish to run the health department. Dr. Strom was apologetic about the lack of communication, but said that another doctor who is no longer on our board was supposed to have talked to her. T.K. Haynes said that Dr. Strom should not take all the blame for Dr. Fetner not being informed. Dr. Strom agreed with Dr. Fet- ner's concerns and said that one of the main reasons for try- ing to find a full -time doctor is because of acute problems at the jail. He stated that Dr. Hillhouse did not wish to co- operate with the jail problems or indigent health care. Dr. Fetner urged the board to carefully decide whether they want her to do part -time prenatal care because the prenatal clinics do not make any money for anyone. McCuistion and St. Joseph Hospitals are interested in providing funds for prenatal care. Our WIC program cannot exist without a prenatal program. Dr. Strom said good prenatal care is essential and the program needs to be increased. Dr. Strom said our health board com- mittees are still in the planning stages and are very concern- ed about making things better at the health department,