1990-1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

PARIS -LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES OF MEETING The Paris -Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 1994, at the Holiday Inn. Board members in attendance included Dr. Robert Moseley, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr. David Brock, Ann Norment, and Frances Ellis. City representatives included Mike Malone, T.K. Haynes, and Gene Anderson. County representatives included Judge Loughmiller and Latricia Miller. Health Department representatives included Anthony Bethel, Bob Ricks, Danise Petticrew, and Barbra Francis. Others in attendance included Mike Norby, Monte McLaurin, Julie Mattox, and Evelyn Freeman. The meeting was called to order at 7:09 the previous meeting were corrected to Brock was in attendance at the meeting, approved. am. Minutes from reflect that Dr. and were then Gene Anderson passed out a proposed budget for the Health Department and Rural Health Clinic and discussion was held concerning the budget. A copy of the budget is attached to these minutes. Dr. Strom made a motion that was seconded by Mrs. Ellis that the budget be submitted to the City and County for approval and to go ahead with the Rural Health Clinic application process. The motion carried. Julie Mattox passed out a report of patients seen at the Health Department broken down by diagnoses, age groups, and sex. A copy of this report is attached to these minutes. Discussion was held regarding the purchase of a computer system and software for the Rural Health Clinic. Dr. Strom made a motion that was seconded by Mrs. Norment that the system and software be purchased with grant monies available if the grant does not state that it was solely for Rural Health Clinic start -up. The motion carried. Discussion was held regarding the hiring of a Financial Eligibility Worker. Dr. Strom made a motion that was seconded by Mrs. Ellis that the Board pursue the possibility of hiring a financial eligibility worker to be funded 1/2 by the Texas Department of Human Services and 1/2 by the RHC start -up grant. The motion carried. Dr. Strom made a motion that was seconded by Mrs. Ellis to table the discussion of and action on the position of Medical Director for the Health Department. The motion carried.