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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 JULY 14, 1993. THOSE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED DR. CUTRELL, DR. STROM, MRS. ELLIS, MRS. NORMENT, AND DR, MOSELEY. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED T. K. HAYNES, GENE ANDERSON, LATRICIA MILLER, TROY OWENS, MONTY MCLAURIN, ANTHONY DAIGLE, JULIE MADDOX, EVELYN FREEMAN, DR., BEACHLEY, ANTHONY BETHEL, JAE DICKINSON, AND BARBRA FRANCES. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:15 AND MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED. A BRIEF REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS GIVEN BY ANTHONY. DISCUSSION OF INDIGENT HEALTH CARE IN COUNTY BY ADMINISTRATORS OF BOTH HOSPITALS. MR. DAIGLE AND MRS FREEMAN TALKED ABOUT THE MARCH OF DIMES GRANT AND THE STATUS OF THAT GRANT Al" THIS TIME. THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT ANOTHER GRANT THAT WOULD REDUCE THE SOCIOCULTURAL BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE FROM THE HENRY J. KAISER FOUNDATION WHICH HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR. THIS GRANT IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE MARCH OF DIMES GRANT. DR. CUTRELL SUGGESTED THAT MRS. FREEMAN COME BACK AT ANOTHER TIME TO GIVE AN EXTENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE MARCH OF DIMES GRANT PROPOSAL. MR. MCLAURIN TALKED ABOUT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PATIENTS SHOWING UP AT THE EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR TREATMENT OF NON-EMERGENCY ILLNESSES. MR. MCLAURIN ALSO TALKED ABOUT WAYS TO HELP THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEE MORE PATIENTS AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY ROOMS TO TREAT EMERGENCIES. MR. MCLAURIN SUGGESTED FORMING TASK FORCES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO SEE WHERE HELP IS MOST NEEDED: 1. FACILITIES 2. TRANSPORTATION 3. FUNDING 4. BUSINESS, FINANCIAL 5. GENERAL OPERATIONS(ORGANIZATION) THESE WOULD BE GROUPS WITH DEFINED FUNCTIONS AND PARAMETERS.