MINUTES
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board met Monday, January 26, 2004. Chair Tom Liebl called the meeting to order.
MINUTES
Carl McElwee moved that the December Health Board minutes be approved; Gladys Sanders provided the second and the motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Private Insurance Immunization Billing
Marla Brandon, Director of Administrative Services, presented a three-month analysis of revenues and expenses resulting from the Health Department purchasing vaccine for childhood immunizations for clients who do not fall under state immunization programs. Private insurance and the client are then billed for the vaccine. After discussion the Board agreed to continue to offer these immunizations. The Health Department will monitor revenues and expenses as an ongoing evaluation of the program.
Cluster Development
Director of Environmental Health Richard Ziesenis brought the Board up to date on discussion with the County regarding cluster development.
ACTIVITY AND FINANCIAL/VOUCHER REPORTS
Gladys Sanders moved that the Board accept the financial and activity reports for December and the activity reports for November. Carl McElwee provided the second and the motion passed.
KDHE Contracts
By consensus the Health Board approved Chair Tom Liebl signing a contract with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for conducting public education about West Nile Virus.
The Board also discussed entering into a new contract with KDHE to do environmental investigations associated with a report of an elevated blood lead level in a child. After discussion, the Board instructed staff to pursue a contract with KDHE.
EPA Earth Day Funding Proposal
By consensus the Health Board approved submitting a proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency for funding that would support local promotion of Earth Day in April 2004.
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Minutes
January 26, 2004
Kay Kent distributed and reviewed with the Board agency priorities for 2004.
Director’s Report
1. Richard Ziesenis was accepted to participate in the Public Health Certificate Program, a year-long public health training program to be held in Topeka.
2. Kim Ens, Disease Control Program Coordinator, attended a week-long Strategic National Stockpile Preparedness Course in Atlanta offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is providing a courier service for local health departments. The service will save the Health Department about $3,000 a year.
4. The Kansas Immunization Program offered VFC programs the opportunity to apply for funds to purchase a refrigerator, freezer or alarm systems to improve vaccine storage. The Health Department applied and received $4,100 to purchase a new refrigerator for vaccine storage.
5. The Health Department received from KDHE an additional, one-time only, amount of $10,101 in federal funds for the family planning program.
Other New Business
The next Health Board meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2004.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by consensus of the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Kent
Secretary
Present: Tom Liebl
Carl McElwee
Gladys Sanders
Sherri Vaughn
Ex Officio: Kay Kent
Other: Marla Brandon
Charlotte Marthaler
Richard Ziesenis
Micky Stoppel
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board
March 15, 2004
5:30 p.m.
Agenda:
1. Call
to order.
2. Approval
of minutes of February 16, 2004, meeting.
3. Unfinished
business.
4. Activity
and financial/voucher reports.
5. New business:
a. 2003
Annual Report.
b. 2005
Proposed Budget.
c. Election
of Officers.
d. Director’s
Report.
e. Other
New Business.
6. Adjournment.
The meeting will be held in the first floor meeting room at the Community Health Facility.
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Board Agenda