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PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES OF MEETING THE PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH HELD ITS REGULAR MEETING ON MARCH 09, 1993. THOSE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED DR. CUTRELL, DR. STROM, MRS. NORMENT, MRS. ELLIS, DR. MCLEMORE, DR. KRAFT, REV. EVANS, AND DR. MOSELEY. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED GENE ANDERSON, MIKE MALONE, BILLY JOE BURNETT, JUDGE DEAN LOUGHMILLER, LATRICIA MILLER, TROY OWENS, ALAN WEATHERFORD, GENE BUSTER, DR. & MRS. CHARLES BEACHLEY, ANTHONY BETHEL, JAE DICKINSON, AND SHERRY LANGSTON. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:10 AND MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED. DISCUSSION OF DR, BEACHLEY'S RESIGNATION. DR. BEACHLEY TALKED ABOUT PROBLEMS AT THE JAIL. HE RECOMMENDED THAT SOMETHING BE IN WRITING IF A PROCEDURE ISN'T GOING TO BE DONE. DR. BEACHLEY GAVE TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR HIRING A NEW DOCTOR. 1. SEPARATE THE JAIL AND THE HEALTH DEPT. 2. ASK COUNTY TO FIND AND HIRE THEIR OWN DOCTOR. JUDGE LOUGHMILLER SAID DOCTOR SHOULD NOT BE SECOND GUESSED BUT TRY TO GET STATE TO MOVE HIGH MEDICAL COST PATIENTS TO STATE JAIL. DR. BEACHLEY CONTINUED BY SAYING A LOT OF THE THINGS HE DOES AT THE JAIL IS TO PRESCRIBE MEDICINE THAT IS OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION. VERY TRIVIAL THINGS. DR. STROM RECOMMENDED LOOKING AT THE WHOLE SYSTEM, FINANCES, PAST HISTORY AND REESTABLISHING JOINT COMMITTEE THAT LOOKED FOR A DOCTOR ALSO MADE A MOTION THAT DR. BEACHLEY SERVE ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE AND THAT HE GO TO HOURLY PAY AFTER 04 -01 -93 IF RESIGNATION GOES INTO EFFECT. NORMENT SECONDED. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. DR. BEACHLEY EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO STAY IN HIS CURRENT POSITION IF PROBLEMS CAN BE WORKED OUT. DR. KRAFT MADE A MOTION THAT DR. BEACHLEY'S RESIGNATION BE TABLED UNTIL THE APRIL MEETING. STROM SECONDED. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. DR. KRAFT SUGGESTED CITY, CO. AND HEALTH DEPT. HAVE REPRESENTATION AT A MEETING OTHER THAN THE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING. DR. CUTRELL SUGGESTED DR. KRAFT LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND SEE WHAT A COMMITTEE COULD DO TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. ANTHONY TALKED ABOUT MONEY SET ASIDE TO HIRE LVN TO WORK AT THE JAIL AND MADE HIS MONTHLY REPORT. A DISCUSSION OF MEDICAID AND RSVP HELP WAS ALSO HELD. DR. BEACHLEY HAS SENT IN HIS APPLICATION FOR MEDICAID.