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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 23, 2012 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith May 23, 2012 Page 3 Current wording: The Health Director is authorized to enter into a contract with any governmental or private agency or with any person, for the provision or receipt of public health services. The Board of Commissioners must approve contracts requiring payment for services rendered to the Health Department. The Board should review and approve such contracts before submitting them to the County Commissioners. This procedure enables the Board to affect its role as policy-maker. Suggested wording: The Health Director is authorized to enter into a contract with any governmental or private agency or with any person, for the provision or receipt of public health services. The Board of Commissioners or its designee must approve contracts requiring payment for services rendered to the Health Department. The Health Director will discuss with the Board contracts that represent significant deviation from current Board of Health policy prior to authorizing that contract. Per policy, by-law changes must be discussed at one meeting and approved at the June 27, 2012 BOH meeting. D. Concealed Weapons Resolution The BOCC asked the BOH at the joint meeting in April to weigh in on the public health implications of allowing concealed weapons in county parks before they vote in June due to a lack of empirical evidence. The BOH felt this was not an issue they could consider at this time. E. Informational Items Informational items are provided to the Board to cover topics that Board members should be aware of or for general interest. Items are not discussed during the meeting unless Board members ask for discussion. a. Health Director’s Report Budget meetings with the County went well. Manager’s recommended budget included the BOH recommended budget with an addition of $10,000 to be passed through to Piedmont Health Services. The Health Department’s budget presentation to the BOCC is scheduled for June 7. We continue to prepare for accreditation in spite of the fact that the Governor’s budget recommends de-funding the program. We don’t receive any funding for accreditation preparation, but we also don’t have to pay for the site visitors. Senate Bill 433 has re-emerged with some modifications. It still allows the dissolution of Local Boards of Health and the consolidation of Health and DSS Departments VI. Board Comments VII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. was made by Matt Kelm, seconded by Anissa Vines, and carried without dissent.