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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 5, 2014 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2014 Agenda & Abstracts/Feb Page 2 IV. Action Items (Consent) A. Minutes Approval of November 20, 2013 Meeting Motion was made by Michael Carstens to approve the November 20, 2013 meeting minutes, seconded by Michael Wood and carried without dissent. B. State of the County Health Report (SOTCH) Dr. Bridger reminded members that the SOTCH report was published and initially sent to the board in December 2013 and needs to be approved for accreditation purposes by the BOH. Motion was made by Susan Elmore to approve the State of the County Health Report, seconded by Bernadette Pelissier and carried without dissent. V. Action Item A. Bilateral Tubal Ligation Program Recommendation Pam McCall, Public Health Nursing Director presented a recommendation to provide voluntary Bilateral Tubal ligation at no cost to the patient for uninsured women who live in Orange County. Pam’s request is to fund this program with $30,000 in Medicaid cost settlement money. Uninsured women in Orange County who desire permanent contraception have limited options. This is a costly procedure for the patient even with the self-pay discount at UNC. OCHD can negotiate with providers to pay for these services at a greater discount for qualifying women. They are requesting a fund be established to pilot paying for tubal ligations for uninsured women who want permanent contraception. Depending on the results of the pilot program, the Health Department may request continued funding for the program in FY ’15-’16. The BOH members had several questions that were addressed by Pam McCall and Dr. Bridger. Motion was made by Paul Chelminski to approve the Bilateral Tubal Ligation Program Recommendation and allocate $30,000 dollars from the Medicaid cost settlement fund, seconded by Susan Elmore and carried without dissent.