08-C Paris-Lamar Co Health Bd Min 08-21-06
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
PARIS-LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
The Paris-Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting, Tuesday March 21,2006, at
the Paris-Lamar County Health Department. Board members in attendance include Mr. Ted
Gibson, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr. Wally Kraft, and Dr. David Carpenter. Others in attendance
included Mr. Tony Williams, Judge Superville, Mr. Anthony Bethel, Ms. Martha Jo Anderson,
and Mrs. Carla Rhodes.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM.
Minutes of previous meeting was approved with motion by Mr. Carpenter and second by Dr.
Strom.
Mr. Bethel discussed contracting with an independent laboratory to do the water testing. Cost of
water testing with Ana Lab will be $22.00 a trip, twice a week and 12.00 a sample for testing
with all supplies provided. Health Department charges $25.00 a water sample.
Dr. Strom made a motion to approve using an independent laboratory to do water testing with a
written agreement on handling a positive water sample in writing within 24 hours. Second was
made by Mr. Ted Gibson. Vote passed unanimously.
Mr. Bethel discussed immunizations, letting Carol Hill, RN, do yearly audits on Schools and
Daycares, giving her a $300.00 a month raise.
Ms. Martha Jo Anderson states that she is over loaded with new patients, 30 new patients
screened for COPC/Title V in 13 days. She states that she needs help or decrease load because
she is only suppose to work thirty hours per week.
Dr. Carpenter discussed not seeing out of county patients or charging a fee for out of county
patients.
Mr. Bethel states that he will look at the Title V contract to see if the Health Department can
quit seeing out of county patients.
Judge Superville states it should be, we are Lamar County and that is who we serve.
Ms. Martha Jo Anderson states she can't find anyone to refer mental health patients to and she
sees 2-3 per week.
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Judge S uperville states she can send them to the emergency room or call his office. She can also
call MHMR and tell them that Judge Superville said she should send patients to MHMR.
Ms. Martha J 0 Anderson states she needs help with referrals for Medicaid, Medicare and
County Indigent patients.
Dr. Strom states most Internal Medicine Doctors will see these patients, if she has a sick patient,
she can send them to the emergency room and the doctor on call will see them.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.
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Respectfully, submitted
By Carla Rhodes
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