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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />April 27, 2011 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith April 27, 2011 4 <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Quarterly Financial Report <br /> <br />The financial situation of the health department is much improved over the second quarter. <br />Second quarter revenues (as a whole) were only 41%, in the third quarter they have been <br />steadily increasing each month and are now at 62% of budget. <br /> <br />Increases in Environmental Health billing and pool inspection revenues have nearly balanced <br />that division’s revenues and expenditures. Dedicated office assistants and billing unit staff are <br />working to have all clinic encounters keyed into HIS each week. Medicaid billings are submitted <br />weekly and flu encounters are nearly up-to-date, which has brought in significant revenues from <br />private insurance companies. <br /> <br />Due to federal and state budget shortfalls, some state and federal funding has been slower to <br />be released for draw-down from the State Controller’s Office. We do expect to realize all of the <br />state and federal funds that were budgeted by the end of the year. <br /> <br />With revenues at 62% and expenditures at 68%, managers are closely monitoring program <br />budgets and are holding the line with spending so that the end of the year results in a balanced <br />budget. <br /> <br />There will need to be an in-depth analysis of service data along with the impacts that the new <br />Health Information System has had on the services provided by the department. The analysis <br />will depend on the ability of the new system to yield helpful reports for management purposes. <br />Reports are projected to be developed and functional sometime this summer. <br /> <br />B. Board Term Vacancies <br /> <br />There are three upcoming term of service vacancies for the Board as of June 30, 2011. <br /> <br />Chris Harlan has served as the nurse representatives for two full 3 year terms plus a partial <br />term. She is not eligible for another term. <br /> <br />Michael Wood has served one full term as a community representative and is eligible for an <br />additional three year term. <br /> <br />Susan Elmore has served one year as the veterinarian representative on the Board. She has <br />served the final year of Dewana Anderson’s term that was due to expire June 30, 2011. Dr. <br />Elmore is eligible to serve two additional full three year terms. <br /> <br />The Board generally considers vacancies and appropriate applicants from the county data base <br />in April to allow for recruitment efforts should they be needed. This allows for a reasonable time <br />for consideration of those who have applied and provides a timely recommendation to the Board <br />of Commissioners for appointment prior to the Commissioners summer break. <br /> <br />There are currently two applicants on the county data base for the Board of Health that are <br />nurses. <br /> <br />Chris Harlan spoke of Liska Lackey and her qualifications and what an asset she would be to <br />the board.