08-C Health Board (04-27-04)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
PARIS-LAMAR COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
The Paris-Lamar County Board of Health held its regular meeting Tuesday, April 27,2004, at
Paris-Lamar County Health Depatiment. Board members in attendance includes Dr. RobeI1
Moseley, Dr. Caroline Wilson, Dr. Bert Strom, Dr, David Carpenter, and Mrs. Rae Jackson. Others
in attendance included Judge Chuck Superville, Mr. Anthony Bethel, Mrs. LaDonna Koehn and
Mrs. Carla Rhodes.
The meeting was called to order at 6:06 PM.
The minutes of the previous meeting was approved with motion made by Dr. Carpenter and second
by Dr. Moseley.
Mr. Bethel introduced new Board members, Dr. David Carpenter and Mrs. Rae Jaekson.
Mr. Bethel states the only issue not resolved from last Board meeting was the purchase or a
deJìbrillator, and he has the defibrillators in next years budget.
Dr. Carpenter states to check on a self contained defibrillator.
Dr. Strom states the City has a contract to put defibrillators in police cars.
Dr. Moseley states that he will be at Texas Department of Health in the next few weeks and he will
check on grant money for purchasing a defibrillator.
Judge Supcrville states that Home Land Security might get a dcfibrillator for thc Hcalth
Departmcnt.
Mr. Bethel presented the Health Departments monthly statistics and activities.
Mr. Bethel states that the Health Department is seeing more Hispanics.
Dr. Caq)enter states that the Trailer Companies are bringing in illegals.
Judge Superville states the hospital is looking at Indigent Health Care.
Dr. Strom suggested checking with Dallas County Health Department on how they handle illegals.
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Dr. Carpenter states that if the patients get emergency Medicaid that the Health Department ean bill
Texas Medicaid.
Mr. Bethel states that he applied for Title V Grant, and it will pay, if the Health Department gets
the grant.
Mr. Bethel presented the FY04 budget and explained it; also that he has discussed the FYO5 budget
with Terry Townsend adding the cost of a defibrillator.
Dr. Carpenter states the budget needs to be broken down by line item in order ror the board to look
at the budget and be responsible for it.
Motion made by Dr. Carpenter and seeond by Dr. Strom that an itemized budget, that would break
down each line item, especially office, chemical, medical, miscellaneous and travel expense be at
next board meeting.
Dr. Strom requested that Judge Superville and Gene Anderson be at next board meeting, also Larry
Schenk, Terry Townsend and Kevin Parsons.
Dr. Strom set a target date or Tuesday May 25, 2004, to be the next board meeting, if itemized
budget is ready for board to look at. If budget isn't ready, let him know.
Judge Superville states Larry Reaves has agreed to be on the board, filling the last open position.
Dr. Strom states the new board members need to be sworn in by next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.
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Respectfully submitted
By Carla Rhodes