04/20/2015 MINUTESParis —Lamar County Health District
400 West Sherman Street, Paris, Texas 75460 -5646
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Women, Infant and Children (WIC): (903) 784 -1411
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Minutes of Regular Meeting
Paris - Lamar County Board of Health
The Paris - Lamar County Board of Health held a Regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20th,
2015.
In attendance were Mr. Bill Collins, Dr. Lance Wyche, Dr. William George, Dr. Keith House, and Mrs. Kristi
Graham. Others in attendance were Mrs. Gina Prestridge and Ms. Cheryl Johnson.
Mr. Collins called the meeting to order in open session at 5:32 p.m.
Dr. Wyche made the motion and was seconded by Dr. George to approve the minutes from the prior
meeting. All approved.
Mrs. Prestridge advised that Elda Francis, FNP, had submitted her resignation letter with only a one -
week notice and that Donna Callicoat will take over the hours beginning April 27t''. Mrs. Callicoat used
the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) completely and does not want any paper charts. Mrs. Prestridge
also informed the members that WIC is going to hire another peer counselor and the health district will
get a Community Health Worker intern for the next 6 weeks. Also, the health district recently hired Mrs.
Kristi Carter to be the clinical LVN.
Dr. Mark Gibbons arrived at 5:38 p.m.
Mrs. Prestridge stated that we will have two board member positions that will expire on June 30' and
we have advertised in the Paris News, Facebook and also on the Paris -Lamar County Health District
website. Applications are available at the Paris -Lamar County Health District and website. Dr. Gibbons is
eligible to reapply for another three -year term.
Dr. Rick Erickson arrived at 5:42 p.m.
Mrs. Prestridge advised that we received notice of RLSS /LPHS funding for the next two years. Mrs.
Prestridge completed a 102 page renewal application for Primary Health Care and submitted to Health
and Human Services for review. In the past, all renewals were submitted to Department of State Health
Services (DSHS).
Mrs. Prestridge advised that at a recent training seminar several counties are starting to add an
additional fee onto their customer's water bill to cover some of the cost to spray for and control
mosquitoes.
Mrs. Prestridge stated that beginning in May, the Paris -Lamar County Health District will send a couple of
employees to the Downtown Food Pantry and screen for eligibility for the low- income program offered
at the Health District.
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Mrs. Prestridge has been advertising on the local radio stations that the Paris -Lamar County Health
District has started a walk -in clinic, no appointment needed, on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00
pm.
Mrs. Prestridge presented a printout showing that 1,153 patients had been seen at the health district
during the first quarter of 2015 compared to 1,416 for the first quarter of 2014. Down 263 patients for
the same time period.
The next meeting will be May 18th, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at the Paris - Lamar County Health District.
Dr. Gibbons made the motion and was seconded by Mr. Collins for the meeting to be adjourned at 6:04
p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Approval motion made by Dr. Erickson and seconded by Dr. George at the May 18th, 2015 meeting.