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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 23, 2012 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith March 23, 2012 <br /> Page 2 <br />IV. National Nutrition Month: Renee Kemske & Cristina Sansone did a presentation for <br />National Nutrition Month. Renee gave a brief overview of the diabetes self management and <br />nutrition program. <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Immunization/Pertussis Update <br /> <br />Pam McCall talked about the immunization survey and how Information was collected from local <br />medical providers regarding changes in the NC Immunization Program. Local practices were <br />asked whether changes in eligibility for free vaccines for children have affected their provision of <br />childhood vaccines for their clients. Orange County has currently had 13 cases of pertussis at <br />four different schools. <br /> <br />B. BOH Committee Structure Changes <br /> <br />With the new BOH priorities, Colleen recommends changing the committee structure to facilitate <br />work on these priorities. This would result with the elimination of the EH and CCP committees <br />as issues arise the chair can always appoint Ad Hoc committees to address. <br /> <br />There are currently two liaison vacancies on the Healthy Carolinians and one liaison vacancy on <br />the North Carolina Association of Boards of Health. BOH members are needed to fill these <br />liaison vacancies. Liska Lackey agreed to join the Healthy Carolinians committee and Corey <br />Davis the North Carolinian Association of Boards of Health. <br /> <br />C. By-Laws Review <br /> <br />The Board of Health By-Laws was last revised November 16, 2000 and current by-laws require <br />review every 5 years. There was a discussion of changing wording in Section 2 Terms of Office <br />and Section 8. Contract Negotiations. Colleen will work on the recommended wording changes, <br />there will be a discussion of the revisions at the April BOH meeting, and the board will vote at <br />the May meeting to approve the changes. <br /> <br />D. Joint Meeting with BOCC <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners has agreed to calendar a joint meeting with the Board of Health <br />on April 19, 2012. The meeting will be held beginning with dinner at 5:30 pm. The meeting must <br />adjourn no later than 6:45 pm so that Commissioners may hold a work session following the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />The following topics will be discussed: <br /> <br />Update on Dental Consolidation <br />Board of Health Priorities (Access to Care, Child & Family Obesity, Substance Abuse/Mental <br />Health) <br />Board of Health Strategic Plan <br /> <br />The Board decided Colleen Bridger and Carol would lead in the dental consolidation, Paul <br />Chelminski and Liska Lackey would lead the BOH priorities, and Colleen Bridger, Tony <br />Whitaker, and Matthew Kelm would lead the talking points and questions for the BOH strategic <br />plan.