BOARD OF HEALTH

October 6, 2008

 

** NOT APPROVED **

Members Attending: L. Cusumano, MD, R. Truax, C. Richmond

 

Others Present:L. Ballengee, T. Hull, R. Gulati, MD

 

Call to Order

President Truax called the meeting order at 7:15 pm.

 

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of September 8, 2008 will need to be presented at the next meeting, as there was not a quorum of members present.

 

Family Planning Program Review

The audit of the program went very well.   The State was very happy.  There were no deficiencies found in clinical; and only a couple other minor deficiencies (billing, and Dr. Depner’s needing to sign off).    There was talk regarding returning the program to full time.   Some discussion took place regarding another Saturday clinic in Alfred.    Lucinda Burke, Practitioner, has been working the Saturday clinic in Wellsville.  The schedule has been full with approximately eighteen (18) to twenty (20) appointments.  The Alfred Clinic site will be moved to Dr. Delcampo’s office.  Ms. Ballengee is looking into outsourcing billing and has had conversations with Ahlers regarding this.

 

WIC Program Review

This audit also went very well, with only minor deficiencies that were corrected very easily.

 

Flu Clinic Schedule

Clinics are being held in the same locations as last year.   Jones Memorial Hospital may have a closed POD with the Health Department providing the vaccine.   The Department is billing Medicare and private insurances, with those who do not have coverage are charged $30.00.  The Department is looking at holding more clinics at work places such as Dresser, Preheater, and Allegany ARC.    The Department is hoping to provide 2500 inoculations this year.    It was suggested that something proactive with the public be developed in reference to influenza.

 

Home Care Update

There are now six contracted Willcare employees working in home care.  The agency will be establishing a work place in Wellsville.   The takeover is waiting for State approval and will hopefully happen in the next few weeks.  It is a good possibility, however, that this will not occur until after the first of the year.   The Department of Health has an active patient list of approximately 100 patients.

 

Budget

The budget was briefly discussed to state that the department is under budget for this year, and next year’s budget, of course, will have dropped considerably due to the loss of the home care agency and its staff.

 

Country Estates Mobile Home Park

An administrative hearing took place on September 10th for which the defendant did not chose to appear.     The Park has been operating without a permit and has not submitted any operating reports.  The Hearing Officer has not completed his report.  There are possible fines of $1000.00.

 

Cuba AmVets –Clean Indoor Air Act

After receiving a complaint regarding smoking taking place in the establishment, an inspection took place that found “no smoking” signs up, no ashtrays, or other evidence of the complaint.   There is action to be taken at this time.

 

Gentleman Jim’s – Clean Indoor Air Act

The department received a complaint regarding this establishment.  This was the sixth complaint the department has received.  When the inspector went to the establishment the owner paid his fine totaling $800 in cash.

 

Some of the ATUPA grant monies received by the Department will be using for educational billboards in the near future.

 

Lead Testing Equipment

As the Health Department has included no monies in 2009 for equipment, it was asked what the wishes of this Board were in reference to lead testing equipment being purchased from this years budget.  No action taken at this time.

 

Board of Health Members

Dr. R. Gulati attended this meeting to observe and make a decision on whether to serve on this Board.  He has decided to be a member of the Board.  He will replace Dr. Kasass and complete the term until 7/7/2013.  A replacement is also needed for Dr. Brubaker.   Ms. Ballengee will contact Dr. Graham to see if he may be interested in serving on the Board of Health.

 

Adjournment

There being no further business to come before this board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Claypool