03-C Health Board (2/19/03)Minutes of Regular Meeting
Paris-Lamar County Board of Health
The Paris-Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting Wednesday, February
19, 2003 at Christus St. Joseph Health System, North Campus. Board members in
attendance included Dr. Robert Moseley, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr. Wally Kraft and Mrs. Ann
Nonneut. Others in attendance included Judge Chuck Superville, Mr. Anthony Bethel,
Mrs. LaDonna Koehn, Mr. Paul Swasko and Mrs. Carla Rhodes.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 AM. The minutes of the previous meeting were
approved.
Mr. Bethel reported that Dr. Edward Clark and Mr. Byron Muse have resigned fi.om the
board.
Judge Superville states he knows a nurse, Mary Lou Bayer and two lay persons, Kay
Cobb and Shellie Husa that might be considered for positions on the board.
Mr. Bethel states that according to the City's guidelines there are eight positions on the
board, three Doctors, one Veterinarian, one Dentist and three lay persons.
Dr. Kraft states that he will talk with Dr. Clark, on which pediatrician might fill his
position'on the board.
Dr. Kraft requested results on the Quality Assurance Audit.
Mr. Bethel explained that the financial auditor wanted a time study done, to use to bill
percentages of salaries and recalculate it each month. The record review went well.
Dr. Kraft wanted to know how the Health Department schedules patients.
Mrs. Koehn states that they schedule patients every fifteen minutes but the no show rote
is high. They also see walk-ins. She states that they have a Spanish Translator on
Tuesdays and that the show rate on Tuesdays is better.
Mr. Bethel states that the Spanish Translator, Rosalinda, is not paid and that paying her
would need to be put into the Health Department's budget.
Dr. Kraft states to put Rosalinda's salary in the budget, for two days a week.
Mr. Bethel reports that the Bioterrorism Grant is now managed by TDH-Tyler. The
Health Department nurses will be attending the training on Smallpox, this week.
Judge Superville discussed the development of an emergency medical plan by the
County, which is to be completed by March 1, 2003. The County hired Ginger Cooke to
help with the development of the plan.
Mr. Bethel states we need to have one emergency plan for the County and City, which
now there is, one for the City and one for the County.
Dr. Strum states there is a difference in getting volunteers in a natural disaster than a
planned attack with smallpox or anthrax. In a planned attack there wouldn't be
volunteers.
Judge Superville states that it might be good for the board to be the spokes person.
Mr. Bethel states the Health Department is a part of the City of Paris and Lamar County's
emergency plans.
Dr. Kraft states that the board should coordinate the emergency plans and that he will
contact the following, for the name of an emergency contact person.
City of Paris
Lamar County
Schools
Hospitals
Industries
Health Department
Red Cross
Volunteer Fire Departments
Salvation Army
Mark Homer's Office
Small Cities within the County
ONCOR
Utilities
Department of Public Safety
Churches
Mr. Bethel reports that the mosquito spraying equipment will be inspected by the State
this summer. There is one truck and the spray machine is 20 years old. A new machine
will cost $5000.00 but it is not in the Health Department's budget. Health Department
will start spraying in April.
Dr. KraR states to wait to see how the inspection turns out.
Mr. Bethel states the Health Department's EKG machine is not working and asked if
anyone has a used EKG machine to donate.
Dr. Strom states that it would not be expensive to purchase an auto defibulator and an
EKG machine. Also stating that the Health Department could buy an auto defibulator and
an EKG machine for about S4000.00.
Mr. Bethel states the Health Depmhuent needs a new exam table.
Mr. Swasko states that he will talk to Jerald Brandon, with the hospital, about donating an
exam table.
Ne.ct meeting will be scheduled for March 26, 2003.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 AM.
Respectfully submitted
By Carla Rhodes