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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 Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at McCuistion Reg. Med. Center. Board members present included Dr. Charles Tarvin, Dr. Bert Strom. Mrs. Ann Norment, and Mrs. Frances Ellis, Others in attendance included Mr. Mike Malone, Mr. T.K. Haynes, Judge Chuck Superville, Mr. Alan Weatherford, Mr. Carl Steffey, Mrs. Latricia Miller, Sheriff B.J. McCoy, the Chief Jailer, Mr. Anthony Bethel, Mr. Bob Ricks, Dr. Jon Plummer, and Mr. Mike Norby. The meeting was called to order at 7:15 am, and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Mrs. Norment mad a motion that was seconded by Dr. Tarvin that the County Judge and City Manager sign the contract with Vertex for the collection of Medicare administrative fees. The motion carried. Under discussion of medical care at the jail, Dr. Plummer addressed his concerns in his letter to Sheriff McCoy. Dr. Plummer stated that he would like to see patients before they receive an X-ray for things like slipping in the shower, and added that a portable X-ray is being utilized and he can get the results from this in approximately one hour. Dr. Plummer brought up an incident where an inmate was taken to Dr. Hunt for an eye injury for which Dr. Hunt prescribed eye drops, and a few hours later Dr. Plummer was called by an ER physician regarding the same injury. Dr. Plummer stated that since the last board meeting the problems with keeping him informed about things has improved significantly. Sheriff McCoy addressed the Board regarding problems at the jail and informed the Board that there had been several turn ovens in Medical Officers at the jail. The sheriff suggested that the Board petition the Commissioner's Court for a position of Nurse's Aid or some similar position for the jail. Dr. Strom suggested that a written protocol be established regarding referral of inmates to the emergency room, and that the jailers be educated on this protocol. Sheriff McCoy stated that the only person authorized to send an inmate to the emergency room is the supervisor. Anthony passed out monthly reports, and made the Board aware that Dr. Brock had resigned from the Board. Mr. Haynes stated the County Judge and City Manager would address that.