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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH September 24, 2014 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2014 Agenda & Abstracts/ September Page 3 The health department still anticipates collecting payments on delinquent accounts being pursued through the NC Debt Set-off program. Coby requested to administratively move a total of $9,073.75 in uncollectible debt from ‘active’ to ‘inactive’ status. If a customer whose account has been determined uncollectible returns to the clinic within three years, the delinquent write-off amount will be reactivated and the billing process resumed. The BOH members had several questions that were addressed by Coby Austin. Motion was made by Sam Lasris to administratively move a total of $9,073.75 in uncollectible debt from ‘active’ to ‘inactive’ status for Environmental, Dental and Personal Health for fiscal year 2012-2013, second by Matthew Kelm and carried without dissent. B. Flu Vaccine Mandate Pam McCall reported on the flu vaccine mandate. The board reviewed the staff survey results as well as the vaccination proposal. Prior to a vote, the Board heard from two staff who presented both sides of the issue of the vaccination mandate. Meredith Stewart presented an argument against requiring the vaccine. Judy Butler, Community Services Section Supervisor, presented the argument for the requirement. Pam mentioned there will be religious and medical exemptions granted under this proposal; however unvaccinated individuals will need to wear a mask when interacting with patients or high risk individuals. The mandatory flu vaccination policy will require all Health Department employees to show documentation of current influenza vaccination by October 17, 2014. Employees with medical or religious exemptions will have the same deadline to show proper documentation. A note stating that the employee should not receive the vaccine signed by the employee’s healthcare provider is sufficient for the medical exemption. A signed statement saying that receiving the influenza vaccine is contrary to the employee’s religion will be accepted as appropriate documentation for the religious exemption. All employees who do not comply and have not received a medical or religious exemption will be placed on unpaid administrative leave for one week. If at the end of the week the employee has not met the vaccination requirement, the employee will be considered to have voluntarily resigned. The flu vaccine will be provided at no charge to the employee. The employee’s insurance will be charged for the vaccination.